Indonesians select broccoli in a busy Jakarta market March 31. Price of basic commodities rose 20 percent in Indonesia on Friday ahead of a planned hike in fuel and electricity prices on April 1. The government and the parliament have agreed to raise fuel prices by an average of 12 percent and power rates by an average of 30 percent on April 1 in order to cut subsidies for the April-December 2000 fiscal year.

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