The Looming Credit Crunch THE banking industry is facing a wave of non-performing loans. For the past three years, the number of these bad loans have been crawling upwards, with the major off enders coming from the mining and construction sectors. According to the Financial Services Authority (OJK), the causes lie mostly in the banks’ negligent system of giving out loans and a weak oversight system. Can the OJK and the banks prevent a possible credit crunch? Law: The Dark Side of Tourism THE Police has broken a pedophile network by the name ‘Loli Candy’s Group 18+’ in Facebook. With a membership 6,000 people, the group is suspected of having connections with international networks. How do the predators find their prey and what can the authorities do about protecting children from exploitation by criminals disguised as tourists? Outreach: Youths against Smoking DESPITE the prevalence of smoke-free areas, smoking is still common in Indonesia. But some youths are trying to put a stop to the high number of tobacco-related deaths. High school students in Padang, West Sumatra, and in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, hold anti-smoking campaigns by staging a variety of creative programs and taking down cigarette ads placed near schools. In Bali, the Global Anti-Cigarette Movement community, called ‘9cm’, is raising awareness on the dangers of smoking through radio spots.

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