The new economic coordination minister, Ginandjar Kartasasmita, announced on radio that Indonesia was facing "a most difficult time, just like at the beginning of the New Order" -- the name given to Suharto's 32-year rule.

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Making arrangements to cover mortgages or rent, sort out bills, retrain and apply for new jobs all takes time and this cut will leave families facing financial hardship.

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Third, the financial industry, and the major investment houses, in particular, are facing reputation issues that take time to repair, especially in the face new issues like the LIBOR scandal just take a look at Nomura Holdings (NYSE:NMR) and Mitsubishi UFJ (NYSE:MTU), which trade at a fraction of their 1989 all time highs.

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Facing a new threat of separation, Mrs Gould took off with the children again, this time fleeing to Spain, covering their tracks.

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