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Economy 1 month ago
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Layoffs rise to 32,389 in first half amid manufacturing slowdown
Presidential special advisor for labor and workers' welfare Said Iqbal said he believes the actual number of workers affected by layoffs is higher than the official figures reported by the Manpower Ministry.
Academia 1 month ago
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The price of centralization: Inside the regional budget crisis
As Jakarta starves the regions provinces of vital funds to bankroll high-profile national projects, the country’s decentralized governance is fracturing under the weight of an unprecedented, manufactured regional budget crisis.
Politics 1 month ago
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Home Minister urges budget cuts, not layoffs
The Home Ministry has instructed regional administrations not to furlough government contract employees (PPPK) despite mounting fiscal pressure, urging them instead to slash nonessential spending and reprioritize budgets before seeking central government assistance.
Companies 2 months ago
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Some 200 Tokopedia staff leave TikTok amid restructuring
The workers opted to accept compensation packages offered by Tokopedia-owner TikTok rather than being laid off, Deputy House of Representatives Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad said during a meeting called to clarify reports of mass layoffs.
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