JAKARTA. Dec 11: Foreign workers in Indonesia will be required levied 100 dollars per month from the beginning of next year. Minster of Manpower Abdou Latief said here yesterday, reports AFP.

Latief told journalists the funds would be used for training programmes designed to improve the skills of Indonesian workers the levy was expected to raise some 50 million dollars per annum from the 57.000 foreigners working in Indonesia.

Latief. citing an example of how the funds would be used, said the Indonesian Journalists Association (PW1) could ask for funds to improve the training of its Journalists in English and reporting skills so that Indonesian reporters can reach tthe same standards as

American reporters.

"If they ask for It, we will give it," Latief said

PW1 is closely linked to the government ana has condoned the banning of major publications here.