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Prabowo Jokes About 'National Secrets' During Corn Harvest in East Java
President Prabowo Subianto highlighted innovations in food and energy security during a corn harvest event in Tuban, East Java. He jokingly expressed concern about foreign attendees learning about Indonesia's new charcoal briquette technology from corn cobs, while emphasizing the goal of reducing import dependency.
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