Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has handed over the final draft of the controversial Job Creation Law to President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Wednesday.
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October 14, 2020
October 12, 2020
Dipo Negoro and Leon Kastayudha – The Draft Omnibus Law on Job Creation was finally enacted into law by the House of Representatives (DPR) on October 5.
M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – The final draft of the omnibus job creation law that the House of Representatives (DPR) passed on October 5 has yet been published up until Sunday, Octobe
Abdil Mughis Mudhoffir and Rafiqa Qurrata A'yun – The highly contentious omnibus bill on job creation (RUU Cipta Kerja) has just been passed into law by the House of Representatives (DP
October 11, 2020
Linda Yulisman, Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja and Arlina Arshad – Jakarta's iconic Tugu Selamat Datang, or welcome monument, featuring bronze statues of a man and a woman waving warmly was the
October 10, 2020
Jakarta/Palembang, South Sumatra – A number of regional leaders have expressed their intention to lobby the central government to cancel or reassess the recently passed Job Creation Law
Aisyah Llewellyn and Tonggo Simangunsong – Protests continue to sweep across Indonesia following the passing of the unpopular Omnibus Law on October 5.
October 9, 2020
A controversial measure aimed at cutting red tape by amending dozens of laws covering taxation, labor and environment regulations has workers, trade unions and environmental activists f
Lenny Tristia Tambun, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Friday detailed a number of misleading reports and hoaxes in social media, which he said have led to nationwide protest
Fathin Ungku, Gayatri Suroyo and Bernadette Christina, Jakarta/Singapore – Environmentalists in Indonesia are calling for the reversal of a controversial law aimed at job creation becau
Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – Indonesia's Job Creation Law may facilitate investment and help revive the economy, but relaxed environmental regulation and widespread protests by labor u
Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – In his first public comment on the passage of the controversial Job Creation Law, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has said that criticism of the law is merely
Ghina Ghaliya, Jakarta – The House of Representatives passed on Monday at midnight the controversial omnibus bill on job creation into law, which aims to simplify the business licensing
Egi Adyatama, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD, said that the Omnibus Law, or the Job Creation Law, which was recently enacted by the
Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has criticized the passage of the controversial Job Creation Law, which was rushed through in spite of significant public opposition, leadin
October 8, 2020
Alya Nurbaiti and Arya Dipa, Jakarta – Several groups, including the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and laborers in West Java, have called on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to issue a r
Shotaro Tani, Jakarta – Police and protesters clashed in Jakarta on Thursday on the third day of demonstrations across Indonesia against the contentious "job creation" omnibus bill.
Alya Nurbaiti, Jakarta – Said Aqil Siradj, the chairman of Indonesia's largest Islamic mass organization Nadhlatul Ulama (NU), has stated that the recently passed Job Creation Law is "o
October 7, 2020
Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Academics from scores of tertiary education institutions across the country have expressed their opposition to the Draft Omnibus Law on Job Creation which was
Jakarta – A number of the country's labor unions plan to challenge the recently passed Job Creation Law through a petition for judicial review with the Constitutional Court.
Alya Nurbaiti, Jakarta – Labor, environmental and human rights activists have spoken out against the recently passed omnibus law on job creation, saying it rolls back social protection
October 6, 2020
Tabita Diela, Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Jakarta – Thousands of Indonesians took the streets of several cities on Tuesday to protest the passage a day earlier of a jobs law they say is too
Tri Indah Oktavianti, Jakarta – Indonesian religious figures have joined members of the public who stand in opposition to the newly passed Job Creation Law, calling for a judicial revie
Jakarta – The head of the Jakarta Legal Aid Foundation's (LBH) advocacy for democracy team, Aprilia Lisa, says that the public's voices and wishes were ignored by the government and the
Farouk Arnaz, Gora Kunjana, Jakarta – The House of Representatives has passed the Job Creation Bill into law on Monday, three days ahead of schedule, pleasing the countries business com
Ghina Ghaliya and Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – The government and the House of Representatives passed on Monday the controversial omnibus bill on job creation into law, which is ex
Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) officially passed the Draft Omnibus Law on Job Creation into law during a plenary meeting on Monday October 5.
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Febriana Firdaus and Rebecca Ratcliffe – Indonesia has passed a wide-ranging bill that will weaken environmental protections and workers' rights in an attempt to boost investment, a mov
Abhishek Vishnoi and Chester Yung – Indonesia's stocks and currency rallied after the nation passed a bill simplifying labor and investment rules, making it easier for companies to secu
Sebastian Strangio – Workers have taken to the streets across Indonesia to protest the parliament's passage of a contentious job creation law, which trade unions and other civil society
Indonesian workers have launched protests in several cities to oppose the passage of a controversial new jobs law that the government says is vital to attract investment but critics vie
Nivell Byline, Jakarta – Experts have cast doubt on Indonesia's newly passed omnibus law, raising concerns over whether it can effectively create jobs and attract investments, while bur
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins international calls on the government of Indonesia to repeal the Omnibus Law on Job Creation, renegotiate and open constructive d
October 5, 2020
Rizki Fachriansyah, Jakarta – The National Police have issued a telegram urging every regional police department to participate in the effort to maintain control over any protests surro
Adrian Wail Akhlas, Jakarta – The government is pinning its hopes on foreign investment and state spending to improve economic growth next year, following the expected deliberation of t
Jakarta – 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
Over the last few days, in the mist of the corona virus pandemic that is still not under control, the House of Representatives (DPR) was still enthusiastically deliberating the Draft Om
Maikel Jefriando, Agustinus Beo Da Costa, Jakarta – Indonesia's parliament will vote on President Joko Widodo's flagship "Job Creation" bill on Monday, a government official said, as po
October 4, 2020
Jakarta – 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 sessio
Farouk Arnaz, Asni Ovier, Dion Bisara, Jakarta – The government and the House of Representatives have completed the discussion on the Jobs Creation Bill on Saturday, introducing clearin
October 3, 2020
Jakarta – Indonesia moved a step closer to passing President Joko Widodo's contentious "Job Creation" bill after parliament's legislation committee and government ministers on Saturday
October 2, 2020
Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investments Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan stated that the government will continue to push for the passing o
September 28, 2020
Jakarta (Reuters) – Indonesia's Parliament is set to vote within weeks on a flagship job creation Bill to improve the investment climate and streamline business rules in South-east Asia
August 14, 2020
Jakarta – Hundreds of protesters from the People's Movement Alliance (ARB) have again taken to the streets to oppose the Draft Omnibus Law on Job Creation (RUU Ciptaker) during a rally
Jakarta – Labour Movement with the People (GEBRAK) Alliance spokesperson Nining Elitos says that more than 100 people were detained by police after they tried to join demonstrations op
Jakarta – Workers and students from the East Java Movement Alliance Against the Omnibus Law (Getol) have criticised President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's state of the nation address at the
Achmad Nasrudin Yahya, Jakarta – The Labour Movement with the People (Gebrak) has asserted that there will be no compromise with the government or the House of Representatives (DPR) ove
August 12, 2020
Mariyah L. M. and J N – Amidst a global wave of pandemic, widespread dispossession, and mass uprising, numerous states have seized the moment to ram through national security laws.
July 27, 2020
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