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Workers voice three demands in May Day virtual rally

The Federation of Indonesian Metal Workers Union (FSPMI) took to social media to push for three demands in its virtual ...

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 ...

Working visit budgets channeled to assist Indonesians in need

A top Indonesian minister spoke of the working visit budget encompassing domestic and overseas trips being diverted to ...

Indonesia demands job details for Japan's SSW program

Indonesia is awaiting the details of quota as well as job requirements needed by the Japanese government through their ...

Poverty still high in Indonesia: Ma'ruf Amin

Indonesia had been considered as a developed country, but the number of poor people and stunting was still high, Vice ...

Farm laborers' wages rise 0.13% in December 2019

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) announced the daily nominal wage of national farm workers in December 2019, hiking ...

Population of poor dropped 0.44 percent in 2019: BPS

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded that the number of poor in September 2019 had totaled 24.79 million, ...

Indonesia's economy needs 7% growth for Vision of 2045: official

Indonesia's economy needs seven percent annual growth to achieve the gross domestic product (GDP) of US$7 trillion ...

Some 2,000 anti-riot police officers safeguard Jakarta labor rally

Over two thousand police officers have been deployed to guard a demonstration held by Indonesian laborers in front of ...

Manpower Minister issues a circular on THR for workers

Minister of Manpower M. Hanif Dhakiri has issued Circular Number 2 of 2019 concerning Implementation of 2019 Religious ...

News Focus

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 ...

Govt to materialize three agreements with laborers: Moeldoko

The Government will materialize three agreements reached during a meeting between President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and ...

Laborers are the backbone of Indonesia's economy: Prabowo Subianto

Laborers are the backbone of Indonesia's economy, as they produce products for the nation and the people, Prabowo ...

Opinion

Taiwan helping other countries achieve universal health coverage

*Shih-Chung Chen is the Taiwan minister of health and welfare This year marks the 24th anniversary of Taiwan’s ...

Save the South Sumatra rubber farmers

Despite efforts by the government and various stakeholders, the prices of rubber commodities in South Sumatra, which ...