Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah Promises 5.6 Million Jobs for Indonesians

Ida expects that an additional 43,000 workers will be recruited through job expansion from  new entreprises, business opportunity mapping as well as assistance for businesses.

Indonesia's Minister of Manpower expects an additional 6,000 workers will be absorbed in job positions in natural resources-related, labor-intensive work.

Intense scrutiny

The decision to employ and allow the entry of 500 Chinese workers in Indonesia last year has put Ida Fauziyah under more intense scrutiny.

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The request to fly in the Chinese workers was made by PT Bintan Alumina Indonesia.

Indonesia's Minister of Manpower underlined that foreign workers are allowed to work in Indonesia and partake in Indonesia's national strategic projects.

Amid the spread of the Covid-19 virus, foreign workers must also abide by health protocols.

The Labor Agency of Bintan Regency in the Riau Island explained that PT Bintan Alumina Indonesia is managing the area’s special economic zone.

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