When Sugar Imports Are Blocked

Since May this year, Bulog has no longer had a license to import sugar. Is there a conflict between the Bulog head and Minister Rini Soewandi?

December 9, 2003

IT seems as if sugar is no longer a sweet business for Widjanarko Puspoyo. Currently, the managing director of the State Logistics Agency, Bulog, is experiencing a real headache as regards all the sugar piled up in Bulog's warehouses. All in all, this amounts to 60 tons, and none of it has been sold because of the drop in sugar prices.

Unlike the situation several months ago, now sugar prices on the market are between Rp3,400 and Rp3,500 per ki

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