Indonesia and China Strengthening Labour Cooperation Indonesia and China recently pledged stronger labour cooperation to strengthen the two nations’ bilateral relationship. Last month, on the 3rd of July 2024, the Indonesian Minister of Manpower, Ida Fauziyah, and Chinese Minister of Human Resources and Social Security, Wang Xiaoping held a meeting in Beijing to discuss the…
Indonesia Charges Ahead to Become Asia’s Fastest Climber in World’s Talent Rank Indonesia’s climb to become the biggest climber in the World’s Talent Rank, beating out all the other Asian countries, highlights the remarkable progress it has made as a nation. Especially when it comes to utilising and nurturing the local talent it has. Indonesia…
Empowering Women to Achieve Sustainable Business Development Gender equality key driver of sustainable business development Indonesia’s Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection is encouraging the business world to embrace gender equality. The Ministry firmly believes that only by empowering and including women can Indonesia attain sustainable business development. According to the Ministry, the country’s…
APEC’s Sustainable Recovery Strategy with Women’s Empowerment Women’s empowerment remains a key focus of economic recovery The APEC Women and The Economy Forum continues to focus on women’s empowerment. The Forum aims to maintain the drive for gender equality toward better and sustainable economic recovery. The way forward is by ensuring viable and equal growth…
Creating Sustainable Futures by Advocating Women’s Empowerment By accelerating the progress of women’s empowerment, a better future awaits the world. From climate change to a global pandemic, humanity is facing extremely challenging times. There is an imperative need for appropriate strategies to bring about a sustainable future. Key amongst these is the need for policies…
Labour-Intensive Projects Expected to Generate 350,104 New Jobs in Indonesia Indonesia’s Public Works and Public Housing Ministry estimates that the labour-intensive projects in the water resources sector will employ 350,104 people this year. Funding for the labour-intensive programme is expected to reach Rp4.35 trillion in 2022. Water Resources Sector Programme for 2022 The labour-intensive…
Government Promotes Indonesian Job Creation Law to Create Quality Employment and Attract Investors Indonesian President on November 2 has signed the Job Creation Bill, or referred to as the “omnibus law,” aiming to create quality employment and attract investors by reducing logistics costs. It was considered as a response to the economic impact caused by…
Indonesia Outlines 2025 Plans of Investing Rp725 Trillion in SEZ to Benefit More Workers The Indonesian government has outlined 2025 plans of investing Rp725 trillion in Special Economic Zones (SEZ) to benefit more workers. Tax incentives would be simplified and expanded to develop more areas and secure over $50 billion in these zones. According to…
Indonesia’s Omnibus Law Makes Changes to Labor-Related Sectors The government and the House of Representatives have already concluded the discussion over the Omnibus Law on Jobs Creation, which is seen to trigger changes to labor-related sectors. Thus, the Omnibus Law in Job Creation No. 11 of 2020 has been issued on 2 November 2020 by…
Indonesian Government Revises Laws to Boost Investment and Jobs The Indonesian House of Representatives passed the landmark Omnibus Law on Job Creation on October 5 to improve the business climate. The government has amended 79 laws to boost investments and jobs, making Indonesia more competitive and attractive as an investment destination. According to the World…
