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Article: PROFILE - INDONESIA'S WASHING MACHINE INDUSTRY (NOV 2002).
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- AsiaPulse News
- Article date:
- November 25, 2002
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A PROFILE OF INDONESIA'S WASHING MACHINE INDUSTRY
PREPARED BY ASIA PULSE ANALYSTS (NOVEMBER 2002)
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OVERVIEW:
The market for washing machines in Indonesia is not as wide as that of other electrical products such as TV sets and refrigerators. TV sets have become one of the most important household goods in Indonesia. So have refrigerators. In middle class households, the washing is done by house maids with relatively cheap pay. With such low pay for a house maid, the price of a washing machine looks too expensive for middle class ...