Impact of new rate

Your Message from the Publisher on the front page a few days ago was indeed a sad announcement for me. I have no choice but to finally stop subscribing to The Jakarta Post when the new rate is applied. I tell you frankly that I still subscribe to the Kompas daily and Kontan weekly. This is not because I am being unfair to you but I have to be fair to others at home -- I am the only active English-speaking person.

I am afraid our rupiah is getting slimmer and slimmer. Therefore, I have to redo my small budget. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you. You have been my faithful friend for more than a decade. I promise to hold you again one day when "the economy in general returns to normal", to borrow your expression.

I will miss you very much.

IMELDA NJO

Tangerang, West Java