1.   Among other things, the IMF wants Suharto to lift subsidies on gas, medicine and other basic items next month.

2.   As part of a sweeping economic reform program, Sudan plans to lift subsidies from commodities and remove government controls from the economy.

3.   Bulog has been gradually lifting the subsidy on wheat since the beginning of July.

4.   Guweili said that there were no plans to lift the subsidies.

5.   He lifted state subsidies on wheat and fodder last year in a move which caused an outbreak of violent protests last August in the poor areas of southern Jordan.

6.   He lifted state subsidies on wheat and fodder last year, causing an outbreak of violent protests last August in the poor areas of southern Jordan.

7.   He said the government also decided to gradually lift the subsidy on cooking oil in order to stabilize its price in the domestic market.

8.   In this kind of economy, he explained, the government cannot just lift subsidies on certain goods which affect a great deal of people.

9.   The government will lift subsidies for jet fuels this month, but maintain those on products such as gasoline, kerosene and diesel fuel.

10.   The government has lifted subsidies on wheat flour, sugar and soybeans and said private companies were free to import the staple foods.