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Three Indonesian airlines allowed to fly Malaysian routes

Antara , Kuala Lumpur | Fri, 07/18/2008 5:56 PM | Business

Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to allow three Indonesian airlines to fly Malaysian routes to serve increasing passenger and cargo demand, transportation attache at the Indonesian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Sahar Andika Putra, said Friday.

Sahar said Batavia Air, Wings Air and Linus Air were allowed to fly to and from Malaysia, while Malaysian airline Fire Fly is allowed to serve routes to and from Indonesia.
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The Rural Innovation Achievement Award, sponsored by Microsoft’s Unlimited Potential Group, is designed to recognize the software solution that contributes toward a more sustainable environment and best helps promote the social and economic growth of underserved populations in developing countries and regions and best helps them better meet their basic needs. It was won by Indonesia’s Antarmuka: Arief Widhiyasa, Dimas Yusuf Danurwenda, Ella Madanella Dwi Mustika and Erga Ghaniya.

Source: Microsoft’s Imagine Cup

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A top rice importer last year, Indonesia’s government is allocating more land to grow it and other food crops.
By Simon Montlake | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor

from the July 14, 2008 edition

SUKABUMI, INDONESIA – With a milling plant and a hectare of rice paddy, Aan Suharlan is fully invested in Asia’s favorite food staple. Rice put his two grown-up children through school and has given him status in his village. But when he sees other farmers plow over their rice fields, he knows why they’re giving up on the grain. (more…)