Indonesia Highlights: Jokowi Signs New Govt Regulation on Wages | Indonesia's House Members Plan to Visit Qatar amid Covid-19 Pandemic | Govt Eyes Private Sector to Repair 38 Old Bridges in Java Islan

KOMPAS.com – Indonesia’s President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has signed Government Regulation (PP) No. 36/2021 on Wages, which is one of the derivative regulations from Job Creation Law.

The newly-signed Government Regulation, among others, mentioned the minimum wages of workers.

In other news, Indonesia's House of Representatives Commission I, which oversees security and foreign affairs, is planning to visit Qatar from February 28 to March 6 amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Jokowi Signs New Govt Regulation on Wages

Indonesia’s President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has signed Government Regulation (PP) No. 36/2021 on Wages, which is one of the derivative regulations from Job Creation Law.
The newly-signed Government Regulation, among others, mentioned the minimum wages of workers.

“The minimum wage consists of (a) provincial minimum wages; and (b) regency or municipality minimum wages with certain conditions,” said Article 25 Paragraph one of Government Regulation Number 36/2021.

Article 25 Paragraph two stated that the minimum wage is based on economic and employment conditions. The economic and employment conditions include the variables of purchasing power parity, labor absorption rate, and average wages.

Meanwhile, minimum wages in regencies or municipalities will be determined by the regional economic growth or inflation.

“Data on economic growth, inflation, purchasing power parity, labor absorption rate, and average wages will be provided by the official statistic agency,” reads Article 25 Paragraph five.

Article 26 of Government Regulation No. 36/2021 mentioned that the adjustment of the minimum wages will be carried out annually. The wages are set at a certain amount depending on the minimum wage in any given region.

Prior to the newly-signed government regulation, the provision regarding wages as stipulated in the previous Government Regulation No. 78/2015.

Source: https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2021/02/21/20023021/jokowi-teken-pp-atur-formulasi-penetapan-upah-minimum-buruh.

Indonesia's House Members Plan to Visit Qatar amid Covid-19 Pandemic

KOMPAS.com/TSARINA MAHARANI Indonesia's House of Representatives Commission I, which oversees security and foreign affairs, holds a meeting at the Parliament building in Jakarta on February 25, 2020.

Indonesia's House of Representatives Commission I, which oversees security and foreign affairs, is planning to visit Qatar from February 28 to March 6 amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

The working visit was part of their duties to supervise the implementation of the government policies and the state budget.

The plan was revealed after a document signed by House Deputy Speaker Azis Syamsuddin was circulated. The plan of the working visit has also been confirmed by House Secretary General Indra Iskandar. However, Indra said, they are still waiting for permission from the Qatari government.

"The letter is still being studied due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Qatari government has issued some regulations. Their embassy does not issue a visa but the Qatari government will directly issue an Exceptional Entry Permit (EEP)," Indra said on Monday, February 22.

The letter was addressed to the Indonesian Ambassador to Qatar. However, no reply has yet to be made.

The visit, among others, aims to have a closer look at the protection and services provided for the Indonesian citizens living in Qatar and hold meetings with the Qatari counterparts.

It was previously reported that the Indonesian delegates flew to Ukraine to meet the Ukrainian parliament in November 2020 when Indonesia was greatly affected by the coronavirus.

At the time, the visit has drawn criticism as they are expected to focus on handling the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.

Source: https://go.kompas.com/read/2021/02/22/170626374/indonesias-house-members-plan-to-visit-qatar-amid-covid-19-pandemic.

Govt Eyes Private Sector to Repair 38 Old Bridges in Java Island: Indonesian Minister

Kementerian PUPR Indonesia?s Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono speaks during an event at Bojonegoro, East Java.

Indonesia’s Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono on Monday said that the government is planning to repair 38 bridges across Java island.

The project, Basuki said, will be funded by the government-to-business cooperation (KPBU) scheme with the availability payment mechanism (AP).

“We have 38 Callender-Hamilton bridges which were built in the 1970s in Java island. We plan the projects will be funded by the private sector under the AP,” Basuki said during a virtual press conference on February 22.

“Currently, prequalification documents have been processed so that we can immediately implement the projects. Please support us on this,” he added.

Of the 38 bridges, he said, three of them have problems. This includes the collapsed Rembun Bridge in Pekalongan, West Java.

Source: https://money.kompas.com/read/2021/02/22/184039726/pemerintah-mau-gandeng-swasta-perbaiki-38-jembatan-tua-di-pulau-jawa.