Indonesia seeks to reverse milk crisis

Posted 22 February, 2001
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Indonesia plans to cut the price of milk after the country’s currency crisis last year trebled costs and forced mothers to use a substitute made from rice and water.
The government plans to subsidise imports of essential items with a fixed exchange rate of 5,000 rupiah to the US dollar in an effort to stabilise prices.
Newly appointed Trade & Industry Minister Mohamad

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