Summary of the government of Indonesia measures to protect the Indonesian economy and labour market given the Covid-19 pandemic
Two government regulations on the country’s financial policy were adopted to deal with the health crisis: The Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No 1 of 13 March 2020 (Perppu 01/2020) on “The State Financial Policy and Stability of Financial Systems for the Management of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) and/or Encounter the Threats to […]
Joint Commitment-between Garment/Footwear Trade Unions Federations in Indonesia
Joint Commitment-between Garment/Footwear Trade Unions Federations in Indonesia, APINDO, APl and APRISINDO amid the COVID-19 Crisis: Collaboration to Protect Safety and Health, Business Sustainability and Welfare of Workers/Labour in the Export-Oriented Garment/Footwear Sectors in Indonesia The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a health and economic crisis across the world in an unprecedented manner, with a negative […]
Joint Commitment on Efforts to Support the Recovery of The Indonesian Garment and Footwear Sector Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Covid-19 crisis has caused economic and labor market shocks, especially in the Indonesian Garment and Footwear Sector. The pandemic has affected a large number of factories, not only in terms of supply (production of goods and services) but also demand (consumption and investment). Based on data from the Indonesian Textile Association (API) in May […]
Female workers unaware of their rights amid pandemic: Survey
A majority of female workers do not know what to ask from the government to protect their rights amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has hit them harder than men, a survey found. As many as 87 of 674 female respondents in 15 provinces said they did not have anything to ask from the government regarding […]
Can COVID-19 provide an incentive for companies to create better supply chains?
Nearly 30 years of uninterrupted, double-digit growth and full integration into the global economy has earned China the title of the ‘world’s workshop’. It is an accurate description: China is the world’s second largest economy, has the second largest manufacturing base and is home to the world’s largest consumer market. But the arrival of […]
