JAKARTA, May 18 : The Indonesian rupiah slid to a fresh record low on Monday as stocks slumped and global oil prices hit two-week highs, while the president said the economy was strong and the currency's slide would not affect villagers because they did not use dollars.The rupiah fell more than 1 per cent to

Rupiah yang menyentuh Rp 17.600 per dollar AS memicu kekhawatiran kenaikan harga, tekanan usaha, hingga risiko skenario terburuk bagi perekonomian RI.

Nilai tukar rupiah terhadap dolar AS anjlok ke level Rp 17.663 namun pemerintah menyatakan Indonesia kuat.