February 6, 2007 edition
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The Arms Market in Poso
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INCREASINGLY chemicals are becoming part of our daily fare. Today, rice on your dining table is likely to be treated with chlorine. An investigation by Tempo found the bleaching agent being widely used by rice traders in Bekasi, Karawang and Indramayu in West Java, to make their rice white.Rice bleaching in the area has been going since the 1980s, more so after the 1997 economic crisis when consumers sought good-looking rice at an affordable price. But the profit-making motive has blinded the rice merchants into doing something thats dangerous to human health. Today, its difficult to find plain rice on the market. As a result, were increasingly getting used to living with the chemically treated varieties.
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Economy
Cover Story
Hundreds of locally made weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition are thought to be circulating in Poso, where a conflict has been going on for nine years. They are smuggled in by various routes from the South Philippines and Java. These weapons may have also been obtained through wayward members of the TNI. Tempo reports from Poso, Central Sulawesi.
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Tempo Talks
Improving Connectivity, Boosting Cooperation
This year, Indonesia and India mark 75 years of diplomatic relations. However, the ties between the two nations have existed much longer, predating the establishment of the Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of India. These connections span social, cultural, religious, economic, and trade aspects. But do those close ties of the past have any bearing on the present relationship? Why is there no direct flight between the capitals of the two countries?
Indian Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor-Leste, Sandeep Chakravorty, shares his views on this matter at TEMPO TALKS.
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