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Politics 1 year ago
Ex-KPK officer urges suspect Thomas to name sugar import 'mafia'
In a statement released on Thursday, a former KPK investigator has suggested that a wider network was behind the 2015 sugar import deal approved by then-trade minister Thomas Lembong, who was named as a suspect last month for alleged graft incurring $25.5 million in state losses.
Society 2 years ago
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Food additive limit lauded, but clearer plans, messages urged
To limit the consumption of salt, sugar and fat, the government will limit food additives in processed and instant foods, a move aimed at reducing the risk of obesity and noncommunicable diseases such as hypertension and diabetes that have been burdening the country.
Regulations 2 years ago
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Health group warns of high sugar content in Prabowo’s free milk program
CISDI pointed on Wednesday to a trial in Sentul, West Java, which provided school children with ultra-high temperature (UHT) milk containing 25 grams of sugar. Health experts have suggested children's daily intake should be less than 25g.
Academia 2 years ago
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Can the school meal program address stunting in Indonesia?
Rigorous evaluation on the potential impacts of the proposed school meal program is essential to ensuring its effectiveness as regards the desired outcomes, regardless of whether it directly addresses Indonesia's stunting prevalence.
Companies 2 years ago
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PTPN urges lower sugar imports to boost local productivity
The state-owned plantation company has urged the government to reduce sugar imports as part of a measure to help Indonesian farmers nearly double their productivity from 4 to 8 tonnes per hectare (ha) to compete with foreign producers, lower sugar prices and contribute to its bioethanol production program.
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