Following are some leading stories in the main Indonesian newspapers on Sept. 19.

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JAKARTA POST

- HOUSE POSTPONES PORN BILL ENDORSEMENT

Indonesia's parliament has postponed the passage of an anti-smut bill as a special committee on the much-criticised bill needs more time to seek public feedback in several provinces, a member of the committee said.

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KOMPAS

- HOUSE APPROVES STATE FIRMS' IPO

The parliament has approved the initial public offering for steelmaker PT Krakatau Steel, airline PT Garuda Indonesia, and lender PT Bank Tabungan Negara.

- STRAY BULLET KILLS ONE, HURTS TWO

A six-year-old girl was killed and two people wounded by a stray bullet from the weapon of a police officer in a state penitentiary in East Java.

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BISNIS INDONESIA

- INDONESIA AND MALAYSIA CRITICISE EUROPE ON CPO

Indonesian and Malaysia have criticised a European Union policy that categorises crude palm oil as not environmentally friendly, Agriculture Minister Anton Apriyantono said.

- FEDERAL FINANCE POSTPONES 1 TRLN RPH BOND ISSUE

Indonesia's largest motorcycle financing company, PT Federal International Finance (FIF), said it postponed a planned 1 trillion rupiah ($106.4 million) bond issue due to unfavourable market conditions.

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INVESTOR DAILY

- RABOBANK INDONESIA EYES MORE ACQUISITION

The Indonesian unit of Dutch financial group Rabobank [RABN.UL] said it is considering acquiring small-sized Indonesian banks.

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