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        "id": 1416895,
        "msgid": "sand-exports-criticized-1447893297",
        "date": "1999-06-11 00:00:00",
        "title": "Sand exports criticized",
        "author": null,
        "source": "",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Sand exports criticized JAKARTA (JP): The Central Bureau of Statistics on Thursday urged the Batam Island authorities to make transparent the exports of sand from the island to Singapore. The head of the bureau's Batam office, Syafei, said the bureau had thus far been unable to obtain accurate figures on the volume and value of the sand exported from the island to Singapore.",
        "content": "<p>Sand exports criticized<\/p>\n<p>JAKARTA (JP): The Central Bureau of Statistics on Thursday<br>\nurged the Batam Island authorities to make transparent the<br>\nexports of sand from the island to Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>The head of the bureau's Batam office, Syafei, said the bureau<br>\nhad thus far been unable to obtain accurate figures on the volume<br>\nand value of the sand exported from the island to Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>The Indonesian Embassy in Singapore said Singaporeans import<br>\nsand from Batam, Riau, at the price of US$5 and $6 per cubic<br>\nmeter, Antara reported.<\/p>\n<p>But, according to Syafei, the island authorities said the sand<br>\nwas sold for $1 and $2 per cubic meter.<\/p>\n<p>He suspected that brokers or officials in the island's<br>\nauthorities had taken most of the earnings from the sand sales. (ask)<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/sand-exports-criticized-1447893297",
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