THE month of Ramadan, or Islamic fasting, is getting closer. However, turnover at the kiosk of Hasan Basri in the run-up to this “top-selling month” has not been nearly as good as usual. He is only making a daily profit of in the region of Rp100,000, whereas, in the run-up to Ramadan last year, he was averaging a profit of Rp225,000 a day.

And this DKI Jakarta Chapter Chairperson of the All-Indonesia Market Traders Association certainly know