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View all search resultsThe headline figure of Indonesia’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 47.2 in September from 50.8 in August. A reading below the threshold point of 50 indicates a contraction in activities from the previous month.
Employers have said that companies have been struggling to market their products as Indonesia has been hit hard by the COVID-19 health crisis, which has weakened people's purchasing power in the country.
Experts say that the ongoing health crisis has only aggravated the multifaceted issues that had been undermining development and productivity of Indonesia's textile and garment industry over the past decade.
Just a week since it launched the wage subsidy program for laid-off workers, the government has expanded its coverage to include workers that have been furloughed or experienced pay cuts as a result of COVID-19 downsizing.
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