Oh, that Singaporean "land-stealing." For me, this is one of the issues that shows the colossal incompetence of the Indonesian government, since much of the mining and trade in sand and gravel is actually done by poor Indonesians digging up single boatloads (and the boats weren't even very big), rowing them over, and then selling them rather cheaply in Singapore. When the government is confronted with the fact that this trade stemmed from its inability to stimulate the economy and create more productive employment opportunities, it just starts mouthing off vague promises and excuses.
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Date: 4 Jul 2011 09:55 am (UTC)