Jakarta, ID
Monday, May 28 2012, 03:22 AM

National

End of an era

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Jumadi prepares his final shipment of stoves at a traditional stove manufacturing center in Solo, Central Java on Monday. The government’s decision to discourage the use of kerosene through natural gas subsidies has forced Jumadi and other traditional stove producers out of business. (Antara/Akbar Nugroho)

Jumadi prepares his final shipment of stoves at a traditional stove manufacturing center in Solo, Central Java on Monday. The government’s decision to discourage the use of kerosene through natural gas subsidies has forced Jumadi and other traditional stove producers out of business. (Antara/Akbar Nugroho)