Small industries

Small industries

From Berita Yudha

As a private businessman who manufactures shoes, I am experiencing difficulties due to the fluctuations of the exchange rate of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar. Meanwhile, I must continue employing my workmen whose salaries I pay from the production of shoes.

I have to maintain the quality of my products to compete in the market. Raw material for shoe production has become increasingly expensive. Also, banks have raised their interest rates on loans.

I have joined a small industry association, but the members are undergoing the same fate.

I appeal to the Ministry of Cooperatives, the Ministry of Trade and related agencies to focus their attention on this problem.

BUYUNG

Jakarta