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Govt's decree to ensure accountability in Pre-Employment Card Program

The Indonesian government has guaranteed governance and accountability in the pre-employment card program by issuing ...

Open unemployment rate slides to 4.99% in Feb: BPS

Indonesia's open unemployment rate dropped to 4.99 percent in February, 2020 from 5.01 percent a year earlier, ...

APEC reiterates commitment to prioritizing women's role in economy

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum marked International Women’s Day by reaffirming its commitment ...

Finance minister highlights challenges to fiscal policy

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, at a general lecture at the Faculty of Economics and Business of University of ...

Central Java's Batang receives 59 Chinese entrepreneurs

Some 59 Chinese entrepreneurs of China’s Sandong Province and 52 representatives of Chinese companies paid a ...

UAE delegation to visit Indonesia as follow-up to economic cooperation

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) delegation will visit Indonesia next week to follow up on the economic cooperation ...

APEC encourages digital skills for women in tourism

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is offering support to women involved in the tourism business to gain more ...

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Concrete results awaited from Padang Mayor Hamyeldi during second term

On May 13, 2019, Mahyeldi was installed for the second time as mayor of Padang City, the capital of West Sumatra, for ...

Government to invite foreign teachers

Coordinating Minister of Human Development and Culture Puan Maharani said the government is cooperating with a number ...

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Indonesia's economic growth remains robust

Global economic gains are occurring, albeit at a slower-than-expected pace, along with less uncertainty originating in ...

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Indonesian workers continue fighting for decent wage, better benefits

International Labor Day or May Day is celebrated annually on May 1 by workers across countries to highlight certain ...

Manpower Minister lauds peaceful May Day

Manpower Minister M. Hanif Dhakiri lauded the peaceful, orderly and conducive commemoration of International labor Day ...

Labor Institute urges government to enhance labor capacity

Labor Institute Indonesia has appealed to the government to step up capacity and competency of the labor force for ...

Ministry to drive development of thousand Community Training Centers

The Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker) will usher in the development of a thousand Community Training Centers in 2019 in a ...

Indonesia seeks "truly good" investments from EU: Ambassador

Indonesian Ambassador to the European Union (EU) Yuri O. Thamrin has extended an invitation to businesspersons from EU ...