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Indonesia's new capital and the future of Jakarta

With the Indonesian government preparing to shift the nation's capital to East Kalimantan, Jakarta will soon shed ...

Allow pregnant, comorbid employees work from home option, firms urged

Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah has urged companies to allow workers with comorbidities, pregnant women, and ...

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Timely budget spending crucial for economic recovery amid COVID-19

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) delivered a strong rebuke to ministers and leaders of state institutions over the slow ...

COVID-19 handling costs total Rp677.2 trillion: Minister Indrawati

Total costs incurred by the government to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia reached Rp677.2 trillion, according ...

Industry ministry updating rules to support new normal

The Ministry of Industry is continuing to update regulations that can help the industrial sector prepare for the new ...

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Omnibus bill on job creation: game changer for whom?

When the House of Representatives’ legislation body started a hearing session on the omnibus bill on job ...

Minister encourages development of industrial zones to drive growth

Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita is encouraging the development of industrial zones in a bid to facilitate ...

Phased cuts in corporate tax rates: Sri Mulyani

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani will cut corporate taxes in phases from 22 percent in the 2021-2022 period to 20 ...

Revenues in 2020 state budget draft reach Rp2,221.5 trillion

President Joko Widodo affirmed that state revenues in the 2020 State Budget Draft worth Rp2,221.5 trillion will be ...

Indonesia competes with countries for factory relocation from China

Indonesia competed fiercely with several countries in working towards factory relocation from China owing to trade ...

Labor-intensive industries to receive 60 percent tax cut

​​​​​Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto has said that labor-intensive industries will soon enjoy income ...

Apindo recommends government to focus to labor intensive industry

A delegation of the Indonesian Businessmen's Association (Apindo), at a meeting with President Joko Widodo ...

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Freelance workers seek acknowledgment from factories

Daily at 1 p.m. WIB, freelance worker Muhayati receives ten dozen baby gloves and socks to be sewn and handed to ...

Import products dominate domestic textile market

The Indonesian Textile Association (API) said imported products dominated 70 percent of the countrys domestic textile ...

Government pushes on its electricification program

The government continues to accelerate the development of its power plants as part of its efforts to increase the ...