1. The National Statistics Office said smaller rates of increase in prices of rice, corn and other food commodities helped pull down the inflation rate. 2. Panic buying of basic food commodities took place at several large grocery stores and supermarkets on fear of further steep price rises. 3. People should be informed that the country had enough supply of basic food commodities, he said. 4. A charity program will cap the exhibition, with Panasia donating basic food commodities to the basketball community in West Java. 5. Amid growing discontent, the government last month decided to reintroduce subsidies for basic food commodities for the first time in four years. 6. Amid growing public discontent, the government has decided to reintroduce subsidies for basic food commodities for the first time in four years. 7. But the government appears cautious in abolishing politically sensitive subsidies, especially on fuel and basic food commodities including rice. 8. For the past four days he has been the target of student protesters who have demanded that he bring down prices of basic food commodities or resign. 9. He said it maintains reduced subsidies on food commodities, such as wheat. 10. Late last month, the government announced that it was reintroducing subsidies for basic food commodities for the first time in four years. |