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Judul Jobs law to ease recruitment, offer tax break for foreign workers

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Sentimen Positif

Narasumber

neutral - John (None) You can't attract foreign investment if you don't allow the foreign investor
to send in trusted and experienced business managers to oversee their investments

positive - Hadi Subhan (None) De-bureaucratization will impact investors' willingness to sink
funds into Indonesia, as they would not only be able to put in their money but also bring in
workers [of a certain expertise level]

neutral - Ida Fauziyah (Manpower Minister) So not all positions can be occupied by foreign
workers

Ringkasan

Business consultancy owner John, 55, who is from the United States but has been running his
business in Indonesia for the past 10 years, has said he would consider employing foreign
workers if his business grows. However, he said that employing foreigners in Indonesia was a
relatively unattractive option given its high cost barriers. Apart from it being more expensive to
pay for their services, the vast administrative procedures to follow, reports to submit and
licenses to secure for entering, staying and working in Indonesia have made the overall
experience just that much more complicated.

Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah said on Oct. 8 in a virtual press conference that the Job Creation
law allowed foreign workers to be employed in Indonesia only in a "certain work relationship for
a certain position for a certain time". Foreign workers must also have competencies that fit the
job description. The minister stressed that every employer would still need to submit the RPTKA

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