Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia. It also serves as the center of the government’s financial and business activities. The city is one of the fastest-growing in Indonesia. Over the past [...]
Foreign employees who believe that their labor rights have been violated should report to the Directorate General of Labor. Through the relevant authorities and via the court of law, the necessary measures will be taken against the employer [...]
The Indonesian government plans to reduce the unemployment rate of Indonesian citizens. Thus, it plans to limit limitation to the hiring of foreign employees. For this reason, the government through the Directorate General of Immigration and Ministry of Manpower might make it more difficult for a foreigner to acquire a work visa which is [...]
The vast majority of foreign workers in Indonesia are from East Asian countries. China sends the most foreign workers to Indonesia, with Japan and South Korea ranking second and third by this [...]
The Palapa Ring project is a government infrastructure project which is intended to improve Internet access across in Indonesia. It will use 13,000 kilometers of underwater fiber-optic cables as well as almost 22,000 kilometers of such cables [...]
Indonesia’s economy has been growing steadily for many years. Its economy typically grows between 5% and 6% during each calendar year. This figure continues to hold true today, as that is the [...]
According to the latest statistics, the countries to which Indonesia exports the most are China, the United States, Japan, India, and Singapore. The countries from which Indonesia imports the most are China, [...]
There has not been any major discussion on changing Indonesia’s laws on import restrictions. Thus, they are not expected to be changed in the near future.
The government of Indonesia has had to impose restrictions on the importation of certain items into Indonesia. It had to do so due to the adverse effect of such products on the [...]
Some of the items which are subject to restrictions or prohibitions of importation into Indonesia include pornographic material, politically sensitive material, narcotics and other drugs, and certain weapons and guns if the [...]
