SOME 2.6 MILLION ABORTIONS HAPPEN IN RI ANNUALLY

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Yogyakarta, June 29 (ANTARA) - The abortion rate in Indonesia reaches around 2-2.6 million annually, or 43 abortions per 100 pregnancies, Dr Titik Kuntari, a lecturer at the medical faculty of the

VP: RI SHOULD NOT ALWAYS RELY ON FOREIGN AID

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Ternate, June 29 (ANTARA) - Indonesia should be able to stand on its own feet and not always rely on aid from other countries, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said here on Monday.

MEGAWATI TO CONTINUE DELAYED PROGRAMS IF ELECTED

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Bandarlampung, June 29 (ANTARA) - Presidential hopeful Megawati Soekarnoputri has promised to continue her delayed medium term programs if she is elected as president in the upcoming election.

JUNE INFLATION MAY FALL BELOW 4 PCT: BI OFFICIAL

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Jakarta, June 29 (ANTARA) - Indonesia's annual inflation may fall below 4.0 percent in June as no significant rise in price commodities was recorded, a senior central bank official said.

RI REJECTS LOANS WITH COMMITMENT FEE

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Jakarta, June 29 (ANTARA) - Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said Indonesia will not take overseas loans requiring Indonesia to pay commitment fees.

RUPIAH WEAKENS 35 POINTS AGAINST US DOLLAR

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Jakarta, June 29 (ANTARA) - The rupiah tumbled against the US dollar at the Jakarta interbank spot market on Monday afternoon on increasing demand for the greenback.

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