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Collection of living cost news, found 34 news.

Govt allocates Rp175 billion for fishermen`s insurance program: Minister Susi

The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) has allocated Rp175 billion for an insurance program for fishermen ...

President sets 2016 hajj pilgrimage cost

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has set hajj pilgrimage cost for this year at Rp31.117 million to Rp38.905 million ...

Jakarta workers reject minimum wage at Rp3.1 mln

Laborers in Jakarta have rejected the monthly provincial minimum wage set by the local government at Rp3.1 million on ...

Provinces must fulfil workers' decent living cost criteria

For Indonesian workers and employers, the governments announcement of its fourth economic policy package brought good ...

Govt to apply three policies to improve workers` welfare

The Indonesian government will apply three policies, including a new formula to ensure periodic salary hikes to ...

Amnesty International urges Indonesian parliament to ratify domestic workers law

Amnesty International has urged the Indonesian Parliament to speed ratification of the Domestic Workers Law prior to ...

Minimum wage set, Jakarta workers disappointed

The Jakarta Labor Forum expressed disappointment with Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo for approving a minimum wage of ...

Governor announces minimum wage for Jakarta at Rp2.4 million

Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo said he has signed a monthly provincial minimum wage (UMP) order of Rp2.441 million for ...

Indonesian workers threatening to stage national strike

Jakarta workers, rallying outside City Hall on Tuesday, threatened to call a two-day national strike if their demand ...

Workers, employers must build harmonious relations: Jokowi

Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said employers and workers should develop harmonious relations so they could ...

President Yudhoyono expects poverty rate to drop to 8 to10 pct

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he expected poverty rate in the country to drop to 8 to 10 percent by the end ...

Labors urge government to meet seven-point demand

Thousands of labors from Welfare Labor Union Confederation (KSBSI) urged the government to meet their seven point ...

Workers reject 15 pct wage increase proposal

Industry Minister MS Hidayat`s idea to raise regional minimum wages by 15 percent for labor-intensive and small ...

Famous Indonesian singer joins May Day rally

Well-known Indonesian singer Edo Kondologit has joined a May Day rally in Jakarta. The singer is amid a crowd ...

Workers ask President Yudhoyono to hear their demands

Numerous workers in Batam, Riau Islands, have asked Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to pay more ...