#layoffs

Collection of layoffs news, found 150 news.

Govt urged to take steps to prevent massive workers` layoffs

Global economic gloom and the pronged drop in world commodity prices have affected businesses in Indonesia, with ...

Layoffs not always affect poverty rate: Statistics bureau

The layoffs to be conducted by several companies will not always influence the poverty rate, according to Suryamin, ...

Minister to summon companies over plans to layoff workers

Indonesias Minister of Manpower M Hanif Dhakiri will summon a number of companies and verify if they indeed have any ...

Policy packages expected to boost growth next year

The series of economic policy packages announced by the government since September will start impacting the economy in ...

Two strategic investors interested in Merpati

Two strategic investors have expressed interest to invest in PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines to revive the state-owned ...

Government prepares Rp1.5 trillion for export-oriented businesses

The government will provide Rp1.5 trillion for 30 export-oriented small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs; UKMs) as ...

BKPM optimistic of spurt in textile and footwear sectors

The Capital Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has expressed hope that investment in the textile and footwear ...

RI government announces fourth installment of economic policy package

The government has announced the fourth installment of the Economic Policy Package, for sectors related to employment, ...

Labor unions urge govt not to use foreign labor

Thousands of workers staged a rally on Tuesday, urging the government to not provide easy access to foreign workers ...

Three ministers meets labor representatives

Three cabinet ministers received representatives of labor unions today, who had taken to the street to convey their ...

Demonstrators "besiege" presidential palace

Thousands of laborers grouped under the Indonesian Workers Movement (GBI) staged a long march from Bank Indonesia ...

Legislator cautions government over sluggish economic condition

The Indonesian government should be wary of the current sluggish economic condition that could trigger massive layoffs ...

Bappenas optimistic about achieving unemployment target of 5.6%

The National Development Planning Ministry believes that the realization of government programs in the second semester ...

Indonesia`s rattan products expected to undergo robust growth

- Indonesias rattan-based products will get another boost with the inauguration of the National Rattan Innovation ...

Environmental NGOs, Businessmen Criticize New Peatland Regulation

- It is crucial that peatlands in Indonesia are protected as they cover some 22 million hectares of land in the ...