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        "id": 1388798,
        "msgid": "hundreds-laid-off-in-maluku-1447893297",
        "date": "1998-03-02 00:00:00",
        "title": "Hundreds laid off in Maluku",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Hundreds laid off in Maluku AMBON, Maluku: Hundreds of workers have been laid off by construction companies due to the soaring price of building materials, an executive said Saturday. Soebeno, secretary of the Provincial Indonesian Builder's Association (Gapensi) said that the sharp fall in the rupiah against the US dollar had caused building materials to increase in price by between 300 percent and 400 percent.",
        "content": "<p>Hundreds laid off in Maluku<\/p>\n<p>AMBON, Maluku: Hundreds of workers have been laid off by<br>\nconstruction companies due to the soaring price of building<br>\nmaterials, an executive said Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Soebeno, secretary of the Provincial Indonesian Builder's<br>\nAssociation (Gapensi) said that the sharp fall in the rupiah<br>\nagainst the US dollar had caused building materials to increase<br>\nin price by between 300 percent and 400 percent.<\/p>\n<p>\"We are reluctant to lay off the workers since it adds to<br>\nunemployment,\" Soebeno said.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the employees laid off were temporary workers.<br>\nConstruction companies commonly employ between 20 and 45 people<br>\non a permanent basis, but recruit large numbers of staff on a<br>\ncasual basis.<\/p>\n<p>Soebeno said his association had complained to the Ministry of<br>\nPublic Works about the situation and hoped that the ministry<br>\nwould revise funding for their projects.<\/p>\n<p>\"It's impossible if we are forced to continue our projects<br>\nunder the old figures. The projects would not be completed on<br>\ntime,\" he was quoted by Antara as saying. (jun)<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/hundreds-laid-off-in-maluku-1447893297",
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