Energy Minister Says Indonesia's Raw Material Exports Mainly Benefit Other Countries

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, views the practice of exporting raw materials, including mineral resources, as akin to the methods employed ...

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