#labour

Collection of labour news, found 379 news.

Rights body exposes forced labour, slavery at district head's home

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) came across practices of forced labour and actions akin to slavery ...

President Jokowi stresses on worker vaccinations

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Wednesday underlined the need for strengthening immunization of formal and informal ...

Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator welcomes International Telecommunication Union as new UN partner in bridging the digital gender divide

A landmark McKinsey Global Institute report finds that $12 trillion could be added to global GDP by 2025 if ...

G20 Indonesia

Indonesia must use G20 position to bolster labor sector: ministry

Indonesia must optimize its strategic position during G20 meetings to champion national interests in the labor sector ...

Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator launches Online Entrepreneurship Certificate Programme for women around the world

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator (WEA), today announced the global launch of its online entrepreneurship ...

West Java committed to protecting migrant workers: official

West Java is committed to protecting migrant workers native to the province though the pandemic has led to a fall in ...

G20 Indonesia

G20 must spur global economic recovery: Minister Marsudi

The G20 must become a catalyst for strong, inclusive, and sustainable global economic recovery amid the COVID-19 ...

Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator partners with the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge to maximize the development impact of women entrepreneurs

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator (WEA), a strategic multi-partnership convening five United Nations agencies ...

Indonesia invites foreign investment to SEZs at Dubai Expo

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has encouraged foreign corporations to invest in ...

Indonesia takes over G20 Employment WG Presidency from Italy

The Indonesian government, through the Manpower Ministry, took over the Presidency of the G20 Forum's Employment ...

Minister pushes for providing social security for domestic workers

Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah has continually pushed for the provision of healthcare and social security for ...

Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator announces partnership with Commonwealth to drive change for women entrepreneurs in 54 countries

The Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator (WEA), a strategic multi-partnership convening five UN agencies and Mary ...

Minister optimistic extreme poverty will reach zero percent by 2024

Minister of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions Development, and Transmigration, Abdul Halim Iskandar, has said he is ...

RI, Korea coordinate to reopen G-to-G migrant workers placement scheme

The Indonesian Manpower Ministry continues to coordinate with the Korean government to reopen the G-to-G placement ...

PON Papua

Meet Waisimon, protector of the cenderawasih and forests

Alex Waisimon received the Kalpataru award, which is bestowed to individuals or groups for their services in preserving ...