July 18, 2017 edition
IT seems that Erick Thohir, 47, barely has time to catch his breath. His days are filled with meetings with various parties to ensure that Indonesia is ready to host the 18th Asian Games to be held from August 18 to September 2, 2018. He only has less than one year to make sure everything is smooth as planned.
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Gunarti, a farmer and activist in the Kendeng Mountains Community Network, seems hesitant to be compared with Kartini, even though she shares the same birthday on April 21, as the inspiring national hero. She is now well-known for her leadership in the green movement to oppose the proposed construction of Semen Indonesia's cement plant in Rembang, Central Java. She believes the plant will endanger existing ground water springs and impact the larger issue of food security there. "It's better to have a cement shortage rather than a shortage of food," Gunarti, 43, says adamantly.
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