The electrical power suddenly went out in the printing company as Farida was busily serving customers. All activity in CV Inti Grafika on Jalan Patimura, Kotabaru district, Jambi, halted at once. “The electricity has been on and off for almost a month,” grumbled Farida on Tuesday last week. Power blackouts can even occur twice to three times a week in the city divided by the Batanghari River.

More than just an operational delay, the printing