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No wonder the Indonesian Record Museum called Belitung the city of 1,001 coffee shops.
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Singapore paid $32 million to the company that recovered them off the coast of Indonesia's Belitung Island in 1998.
Treasure Hunting Complicates Exhibit of Important Shipwreck Find 2011
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Proponents are calling on the governmentto build up to two facilities on the Bangka Belitung islands off the coast of Sumatra south of Singapore, where industries are hungry for power.
Asian Nations Closely Monitor Japan's Nuclear-Plant Problems Patrick Barta 2011
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Singapore paid $32 million to the company that recovered them off the coast of Indonesia's Belitung Island in 1998.
Treasure Hunting Complicates Exhibit of Important Shipwreck Find 2011
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The Belitung wreck is a time capsule that has revolutionised our understanding of two ancient civilisations that fill the airwaves today - China and the Middle East.
Archive 2008-10-01 Jan 2008
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The Belitung wreck is a time capsule that has revolutionised our understanding of two ancient civilisations that fill the airwaves today - China and the Middle East.
Ancient Trade: The Belitung Wreck Jan 2008
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Twenty-four tin producers plan to halt on October 1, all shipments from the production hub of Bangka Belitung, off the eastern coast of Sumatra, the Indonesian Tin Association announced yesterday.
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Indonesia is the world's biggest tin exporter, with Bangka Belitung supplying an average 8500 tonnes of tin a month to the global market, the association said.
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The probable historical importance of the shipwreck, which was discovered by fishermen off Belitung Island in Indonesia in 1998, has only inflamed the debate.
NYT > Global Home By KATE TAYLOR 2011
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Analysts said the ban is likely to upset bilateral relations with China, which consumes 44 per cent of the world's tin supply, much of which comes from Bangka Belitung.
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