Bandung – At least 3,000 workers in Cimahi regency staged a protest on Tuesday outside the regent's office, demanding that he raise the minimum wage in the regency.

The workers said the minimum wage in Cimahi had to equal the minimum wage in Bandung municipality, as the cost of living in the two regions was the same.

The current minimum wage in Cimahi is Rp 610,000 per month, while it is Rp 642,500 per month in Bandung.