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Gauging whether pre-employment card is solution amid COVID-19 pandemic

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is much more than a medical crisis. The socio-economic ...

Nearly half of global workforce facing job loss: ILO

A continued sharp decline in working hours globally amid the COVID-19 outbreak implies 1.6 billion workers in the ...

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Laid-off workers to benefit from Pre-Employment Card Program

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered massive layoffs globally, including Indonesia, hammering ...

1.4 million people register for Pre-employment Card Program

As many as 1.4 million people registered to receive funding assistance under the so-called the Pre-employment Card ...

Jokowi orders prompt distribution of social safety net allowance

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has instructed that social safety net funds, amounting to Rp110 trillion, be immediately ...

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Economic stimulus, social safety get priority as slowdown looms

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, declared by the WHO as a pandemic, has wreaked havoc on the global economy ...

450-VA customers exempted from electricity tariff for three months

The government will not charge electricity tariff from 450-volt-ampere (VA) household customers in April, May, and June ...

COVID-19 affecting livelihoods of millions of East Java workers

Around 3.8 million workers engaged in the trade, transportation, accommodation, and food and beverage sectors, among ...

Government to offer economic stimulus to MSMEs affected by COVID-19

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) echoed the government’s decision to offer economic stimulus to micro small and ...

Jokowi instructs ministries to apply social safety net program

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has instructed relevant ministries and institutions to implement a social safety net ...

Jokowi urges regional heads to tighten entry of Jabodetabek travelers

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has brought to the urgent attention of regional heads to further tighten the entry of ...

Jambi psychologists provide counseling amid COVID-19 spread

Members of the Indonesian Psychological Association (Himpsi) in Jambi are offering counseling services over phone and ...

Government readies social assistance for informal workers

The government has come up with a scheme to offer social assistance to informal workers impacted by the coronavirus ...

Manpower policy should be aligned with Industry 4.0: ministry

The Manpower Ministry highlighted the importance of aligning labor policies with the development of the 4.0 industrial ...

House supports placement of migrant workers through one channel

Chairman of the House of Representatives` (DPR`s) Commission IX Dede Yusuf supported the placement of Indonesian ...