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        "id": 1397896,
        "msgid": "spore-donates-rice-to-riau-1447893297",
        "date": "1998-10-19 00:00:00",
        "title": "S'pore donates rice to Riau",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "S'pore donates rice to Riau BATAM, Riau (JP): Riau has received rice aid and medicinal supplies for the needy from the province's closest geographical neighbor, the Singapore government. Comprising 4,000 metric tons of rice and medicines, another part of the aid will be delivered in December. It will be distributed by the provincial government to the poor.",
        "content": "<p>S'pore donates rice to Riau<\/p>\n<p>BATAM, Riau (JP): Riau has received rice aid and medicinal<br>\nsupplies for the needy from the province's closest geographical<br>\nneighbor, the Singapore government.<\/p>\n<p>Comprising 4,000 metric tons of rice and medicines, another<br>\npart of the aid will be delivered in December.<\/p>\n<p>It will be distributed by the provincial government to the<br>\npoor. Singapore envoy Edward Lee said at the aid handover<br>\nceremony in Batam on Friday that his country would work together<br>\nwith the Indonesian government to restore confidence and effect<br>\neconomic recovery to the nation and the region.<\/p>\n<p>\"In bad times like these, neighbors need mutual support and<br>\nencouragement.\" Singapore announced in July it would extend S$ 12<br>\nmillion worth of rice and medicines supplies.<\/p>\n<p>President B.J. Habibie was quoted in the Asian Wall Street<br>\nJournal in August as saying he was disappointed with Singapore's<br>\napparent reluctance to help Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>Lee said that Minister for Education and Second Minister for<br>\nDefense, Rear Adm. Teo Chee Hean handed over the first phase of<br>\naid to Minister of Defense and Security\/ Armed Forces Commander<br>\nGen. Wiranto on Aug. 6.<\/p>\n<p>Other guests at the handover ceremony were Indonesian envoy<br>\nfor Singapore Herman Mantiri, Deputy Governor of Riau Rustam,<br>\nChairman of the Batam Industrial Development Authority Ismeth<br>\nAbdullah and mayors here. (01)<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/spore-donates-rice-to-riau-1447893297",
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