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City 5 years ago

Jakarta braces for large protests as House rushes jobs bill to final stage

Labor unions and civil rights groups plan to take to the streets once again to protest against the controversial job creation omnibus bill as the House of Representatives and the government have decided to pass it into law in Monday’s plenary session.

National 5 years ago

Labor unions plan mass protests, strikes as jobs bill nears completion

“Without major opposition, today’s ruling regime will continue to keep its eyes shut to the suffering of the people,” KASBI chair Nining said.

National 5 years ago

Job creation omnibus bill set to be passed into law at next House plenary session

The House of Representatives Legislation Body (Baleg) and the government have agreed to pass into law the controversial omnibus bill on job creation in the next plenary session on Oct. 8, despite mounting opposition from members of the public – including labor groups – in recent months.

Politics 5 years ago

House, govt drop education provisions from job creation bill

The House of Representatives and the government agreed to drop provisions on education from the omnibus bill on job creation on Thursday.

Opinion 5 years ago

How jobs bill will change forest governance in Indonesia

The government has secured US$124.1 million from the United Nations’ Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Norwegian government through the results-based payment of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) initiative, the fruits of a decade of efforts to curb deforestation and carbon emissions.