A representational image showing workers preparing sugar bags at a warehouse. — AFP/FileTrading Corporation delays bid opening date to July 22, 2025.Move marks U-turn from govt’s aim to import 0.5m tonnes of sugar.IMF terms tax waiver imports “violation of EFF commitments”.
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