GOVT DECIDES TO IMPORT SUGAR FOR NEXT YEAR’S STOCKS

Jakarta, Sept 11 (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government has decided to import 180,000 tons of raw sugar in an effort to increase its sugar stocks and to secure sugar supplies in the country in the first five months of 2010. The government’s decision to import sugar came up amid hope that sugar cane farmers at [...]

RI WORKING ALL-OUT TO PREVENT ENTRY OF ILLEGAL GOODS

Jakarta, Nov 18 (ANTARA) – Indonesia is now making all-out efforts to ward off a possible influx of illegal imports amid the global financial crisis. While centralizing the entry points of imports, strictly supervising the flow of commodities and restricting the importation of certain goods, the government is also closing [...]