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    "data": {
        "id": 1207734,
        "msgid": "freeport-cuts-aid-for-blk-1447893297",
        "date": "1995-05-11 00:00:00",
        "title": "Freeport cuts aid for BLK",
        "author": null,
        "source": "",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Freeport cuts aid for BLK JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: PT Freeport Indonesia, a Jayapura-based gold and copper mining company, recently stopped financing a local vocational training center, known as BLK. In a ceremony marking the closing of the fifth training session Tuesday, an official of the company said it has decided to end its annual aid of Rp 500 million (US$ 224,000) for the BLK Jayapura. It has supported the program for five years.",
        "content": "<p>Freeport cuts aid for BLK<\/p>\n<p>JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: PT Freeport Indonesia, a Jayapura-based<br>\ngold and copper mining company, recently stopped financing a<br>\nlocal vocational training center, known as BLK.<\/p>\n<p>In a ceremony marking the closing of the fifth training<br>\nsession Tuesday, an official of the company said it has decided<br>\nto end its annual aid of Rp 500 million (US$ 224,000) for the BLK<br>\nJayapura. It has supported the program for five years.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, it will support the establishment of another<br>\nvocational training center in Timika, Fakfak regency, the<br>\nofficial was quoted by Antara as saying.<\/p>\n<p>Irian Jaya Vice Governor Basyir Bachtiar immediately called on<br>\nlocal businesses to step in and assist the training center, so it<br>\ncan continue operating.<\/p>\n<p>Basyir also called on the mining company not to completely<br>\nstop its support of the BLK Jayapura as it is currently the only<br>\ntraining center in the province catering to the needs of<br>\nprospective workers. (imn)<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/freeport-cuts-aid-for-blk-1447893297",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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