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Indonesia’s Reduced Fuel Subsidies Spark Transit Strike

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President Joko Widodo's Monday announcement of reduced government fuel subsidies has gas consumer gas prices to climb by 30 percent, sparking a public transportation strike in the city of Solo. Joko Suprapto, who chairs the Organization of Land Transport Owners in the central Javan city, announced that all public transportation there is on strike in an effort to urge the government to reconsider the price increase. “At least give us some kind of relief; give us subsidies for spare...

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