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When Import Permits Stall, Industry Suffers
... , increase operational risks, and raise costs through additional storage expenses, logistical ... have longer-term implications for labor productivity and industrial relations. More ...Opinion Mar 9, 2026 | 11:09 am
Government Pushes Eid Bonuses for App Drivers Despite Pushback
... Indonesia’s gig economy with longstanding labor practices that grant holiday allowances ... the wide variation in living costs across Indonesia. He added that ...Business Mar 6, 2026 | 8:06 am
Why Global Retailers Are Diversifying to Indonesian Furniture Manufacturers
... speaks to the industry's maturity. Labor costs in Indonesia remain competitive relative ... many retail buyers is not labor arbitrage alone. It is the ...Special Updates Feb 24, 2026 | 11:41 am
India Hosts High-Stakes AI Summit, Drawing 20 Leaders and Top Tech CEOs
... AI rapidly transforms economies, reshapes labor markets and raises questions around ... AI at scale while keeping costs low. “The goal is clear ...Tech Feb 16, 2026 | 2:11 pm
Antam Gold Falls Sharply to Rp 2.94 M per Gram as Global Prices Ease
... to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Analysts said the cooling ... more room to reduce borrowing costs, as cited by Kitco. However ...Business Feb 16, 2026 | 11:11 am
JCI Pauses for Lunar New Year Holiday Amid Mixed Global Markets
... inflation, alongside stronger-than-expected labor market data, suggests the US ... on firmer footing. Lower borrowing costs, if implemented, could further support ...Business Feb 16, 2026 | 10:11 am
Indonesia Faces Decisive 10-Year Window to Leverage Demographic Bonus
... groups. Out of a labor force of 155.27 million ... Z and Women Lag in Labor Market Indonesia’s total fertility rate ... of the country’s large labor force. Structural reforms are ... Streamlining licensing, reducing operational costs, and strengthening ease of doing ...Business Feb 14, 2026 | 3:44 pm
JCI Rises to 8,152 on Tax Revenue Push and Easing Risk-Off Mood
... are also watching upcoming US labor data, including nonfarm payrolls and ... may raise short-term compliance costs for businesses, underscoring the need ... household demand ahead of key labor and inflation reports later in ...Business Feb 11, 2026 | 9:18 am
Indonesia’s Exports Hold Strong, but Geopolitical Tensions Threaten 2026 Growth
... competitiveness, from raw materials and labor costs to policy alignment,” Faisal said ...Business Feb 3, 2026 | 12:11 pm
Indonesia Exceeds Budget Plan, Funds Social Aid and Infrastructure
... in a measured manner to minimize costs and control risks,” KSSK said ... DTP) for tourism workers and labor-intensive industries, as well as ...Business Jan 28, 2026 | 3:10 pm
AEI: Govt Has Yet to Act on Urgent Economic Reform Agenda
... weaknesses to Indonesia’s investment and labor market challenges. Titik Anas said ... slow hiring. “If productivity and labor costs do not align, companies will ... constitutional mandates. Beyond fiscal and labor issues, AEI said institutional capacity ...Business Jan 21, 2026 | 12:17 pm
Can Indonesia Grow Faster? Economists Say Foundations Matter More Than Targets
... remains around 5%, based on productivity, labor absorption, and institutional capacity. Pushing ... , but structural bottlenecks that raise costs and reduce incentives for firms ...Business Jan 14, 2026 | 9:45 pm
Apindo Warns of Mass Layoffs as Tangerang Sets 6.3% Minimum Wage Increase
... pressure to labor-intensive industries already grappling with rising costs and weakening ... from 2025 — would significantly raise labor costs and strain companies’ ability to ... production to regions with lower labor costs, particularly West Java and Central ...Business Jan 7, 2026 | 2:48 pm
This Vietnamese Town Boomed as Factories Left China
... global manufacturing hub. But rising labor costs, worker shortages and inadequate ... ’s electronics supply chain, labor force and supportive local ... for the best labor and other resources, costs are rising ... speak to the media. Labor costs have jumped 10%–15% ...News Jan 5, 2026 | 2:10 pm
Research Warns Sumatra Reconstruction Could Cost Rp 77 Trillion, Far Above Gov't Budget
... -physical losses stemming from reduced labor productivity and disrupted economic activity ... bear substantial non-physical recovery costs. With a large number of children ...News Dec 29, 2025 | 2:11 pm
Indonesian Exporters Burdened By US Tariff Cost-Sharing and Now Wage Hikes
... bear most of the tariff costs. However, Apindo’s employment affairs head ... to be easy for the labor-intensive industries like the textile ...Business Dec 22, 2025 | 8:07 pm
Indonesia Walks Tightrope Between Wage Growth and ASEAN Competitiveness
... room to absorb rising costs. The group cautioned that ... risk, especially as many labor-intensive sectors remain in recovery ... domestic demand, high operating costs, illegal imports and reliance ... quarter of 2025 several labor-intensive subsectors underperformed the ...Business Dec 19, 2025 | 2:48 pm
High Costs, Not Wages, Keep Investors Away, Celios Says
... challenges — including high operational costs, low-quality human capital, ... bigger barrier to investment than labor costs. “Even with lower wages, ... of higher wages on labor-intensive sectors such ... and local labor conditions,” Shinta said Thursday. Labor unions ...Business Dec 19, 2025 | 10:45 am
ASEAN Between China and the US: Navigating a ‘No Single Power’ Global Order
... United States bears the steepest costs. ASEAN is one of the ... regulatory coherence will lower transaction costs for firms. Full implementation of ... technologies are transforming production and labor markets worldwide. ASEAN’s growth will ...Opinion Dec 8, 2025 | 8:35 pm
Fed Uncertainty, Geopolitics Drag Rupiah Lower
... economy, including softer labor indicators. “Lower borrowing costs could support global growth ... : Rupiah Strengthens Amid Softer US Labor Data, Steady ReservesBusiness Dec 8, 2025 | 4:53 pm
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