March 27, 2026
JAKARTA – The plan to introduce work from home (WFH) once a week in the public and private sectors should not be that hard to implement since the nation has already had plenty of experience from the COVID 19 pandemic years. But with the emerging energy crisis, Indonesia needs more drastic measures to reduce national fuel consumption.
The four-day workweek, being introduced in the Philippines, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in response to the global energy crisis, could be an option for Indonesia to consider, along with other measures including the inevitable raising of gasoline prices.
Prior to the just-ended long Idul Fitri holidays, the government assured us that the…