High price of the news

Thu, 16 Oct 1997, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA (JP): It seems nowhere is safe from the slide in the
value of the rupiah, including the SEA Games.

One savvy newspaper hawker in the Istora Senayan stadium has
obviously decided to up prices, including yesterday's edition of
this newspaper, to compensate for the currency's plummeting
worth.

"Very cheap, Mister, just Rp 5,000," he said as he sidled into
a small office in the building.

His entreaty was for naught, however, as he had failed to
notice the large sign on the window, identifying The Jakarta
Post's Games office. (brc)

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