ndonesia is set to lift a moratorium on sending Indonesian workers to Saudi Arabia, expecting it to offer 600,000 job opportunities mostly for domestic workers that could contribute to around Rp 31 trillion (US$1.89 billion) in foreign exchange earnings. Migrant Workers Protection Minister Abdul Kadir Karding said on Sunday that the decision to lift the … Read more
he government is exploring the possibility of lifting its moratorium on sending migrant workers to Saudi Arabia following a meeting between Migrant Worker Protection Minister Abdul Kadir Karding and President Prabowo Subianto on Friday. The plan to lift the moratorium was one of two topics discussed during the meeting, the minister said. “One of the … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Indonesia is set to sign an agreement to lift its decade-long moratorium on sending citizens to Saudi Arabia as domestic workers and formal sector employees, following assurances of stricter labor protections from the Gulf nation. A memorandum of understanding to facilitate the legal placement of migrant workers will be signed by ministers from … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has agreed to the plan of lifting the moratorium on sending Indonesian migrant workers to Saudi Arabia. The approval came after the Minister of Indonesian Migrant Worker Protection (P2MI) Abdul Kadir Karding met with Prabowo at the Merdeka Palace, Central Jakarta, on Friday, March 14, 2025. Abdul hopes that … Read more
n Indonesian man will be the first to take advantage of Japan extending the scope of its specified skilled worker visa to encompass the road transportation sector when he begins work as a bus driver in fiscal year of 2025. Iyus, 40, who came to Japan in 2013, attended a language school and worked at … Read more
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wo Indonesian migrant workers returned home over the weekend after being held against their will and forced into working for an online scam operation in Myanmar’s rebel-controlled Myawaddy border region. The two people, identified only by their initials AN and JAP, arrived at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, shortly after midnight on Sunday, after… … Read more
As we step into 2025, Southeast Asian countries are making significant strides in updating labour laws to protect workers and address the evolving dynamics of the modern workforce. From protecting gig economy workers to ensuring fair pay and improving social security, these legislative changes aim to foster more equitable, sustainable working conditions. With a particular … Read more
Jakarta. As of November 2024, 272,164 Indonesian migrant workers have been deployed abroad, nearly matching the 274,000 recorded in 2023, according to the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP2MI) report. The majority of migrant workers are employed in the informal sector, with 145,962 workers compared to 126,202 in the formal sector. Women make up the … Read more
Hundreds more Australians stranded in Vanuatu after devastating earthquakes will be flown back home on RAAF flights early this evening. Brisbane Airport’s international terminal will welcome both arrivals. It follows other emergency rescue flights, which brought 148 Australians from the disaster zone overnight. Australian teams are on the ground working closely with Vanuatu authorities to … Read more