Green contest

Students from SMPN 115 Junior High School students present their work to jurors at the ConocoPhillips-The Jakarta Post Youthspeak green contest, themed "be healthy, be fit and be energy wise", on Thursday. The competition, held during the Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) convention and exhibition, was joined by 50 student participants from five schools. (JP)

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Finance Minister Sticks to His Guns During Newmont Stalemate

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JAKARTA--MICOM: Di kawasan Asia Timur, Indonesia menjadi satu-satunya negara yang belum menarik subsidi BBM. Selengkapnya...