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Indonesia's free meals scheme falls 15% behind for lack of kitchens

Indonesia sees its ambitious programme of free school meals reaching just 72 million recipients by year-end, against an initial target of 83 million, the head of the national nutrition agency said on Thursday, as it scrambles to add kitchens. Since the programme's launch in January, it has been marred by cases of massive food poisoning, affecting more than 11,000 children nationwide, data from non-governmental organisation Network for Education Watch (JPPI) showed.

Nordic Capital-led consortium raises takeover price for Bavarian Nordic to $39 per share

Bavarian Nordic said on Wednesday a consortium led by Nordic Capital and Permira had raised its offer price for the

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