Article: Blackout disturbs business in Indonesian province

Blackout disturbs business in Indonesian province

JAKARTA, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Rotating blackouts have severely affected hundreds of businesses throughout Indonesia's North Sumatra province, with some heading toward bankruptcy, local press said Wednesday.

The Employers Association in North Sumatra said production at many companies has continued to decline since the blackouts began on June 13. The power cuts are set to last until August 13, reported English daily The Jakarta Post.

With a production decline of 50 percent at some companies, several companies have been forced to send their employees home.

"I was informed that as many as 50,000 workers in companies threatened by bankruptcy ...

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