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Environmental issues should be priority of the candidates |
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 |
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Padangnews.com-Environmental issues are definitely not new to our government but it is ironic that none of the three presidential candidates have made environmental issues a crucial part of their agenda.
All of them focus, rather, on economic issues and pledge to create prosperity for Indonesia and its
people. Their emphasis on prosperity is not surprising, though, given that many Indonesians still have to struggle just to meet basic daily needs. |
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Indian growth of 7% 'is possible' |
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 |
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Padangnews.com-India could achieve growth of 7% in the current year and more in coming years if the right reforms are made, a report from the finance ministry said. The economic survey was released ahead of Monday's budget. Among the reforms suggested was the reform of subsidies for fuel, food and fertiliser, a privatisation programme and investment in infrastructure. |
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Iran to investigate defiant Mousavi |
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 |
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| |  | | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's declared election victory has sparked outrage [Reuters] | | Padangnews.com-Iran's Basij militia has asked prosecutors to investigate the role of Mir Hossein Mousavi, the defeated opposition candidate, in protests that broke out after the presidential election he maintains was rigged. The government militia that enforced much of the crackdown against protesters last week, accused Mousavi of several crimes including undermining national security, which could see him jailed for up to 10 years. |
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