Layoffs herald bleak Raya


The upcoming Hari Raya – or Lebaran as it is known here – celebrations will be less than festive for Sriyono, 52, who, like many Indonesians, only goes by one name.

He is one of the more than 10,000 workers at textile manufacturer PT Sri Rejeki Isman, popularly known as Sritex, who lost their jobs last month after the company lost its court appeal against bankruptcy.

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