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City 5 years ago
Facilities set ablaze as clashes break out in Jakarta during jobs law protest
Protests against the controversial Job Creation Law descended into riots in some parts of the capital city on Thursday, as a number of facilities were set ablaze by unidentified mobs and clashes between the police and protesters continued.
Editorial 5 years ago
Sustaining reform momentum
In view of the wide opposition by various groups of people against the omnibus law, it is most urgent and imperative for the government to accelerate the formulation of all the regulations needed to implement the legislation, especially for the controversial provisions regarding labor rights and the environment.
Opinion 5 years ago
Omnibus law: Biggest ‘big bang’ reform ever
More than 90 percent of the law is actually designed to stimulate domestic and foreign investment by removing bureaucratic inefficiencies and excessive licensing requirements as well as opaque, overlapping and contradictory regulations that have long hindered competitiveness.
National 5 years ago
Police stop labor unions from protesting newly passed omnibus bill on jobs
Police in Greater Jakarta have reportedly thwarted an attempt by workers to conduct a rally in front of the House of Representatives complex in Senayan, Jakarta, to protest the passing of the controversial omnibus bill on job creation into law on Monday.
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