Employers call for relief aid as Indonesian govt mulls extending emergency

A child cycles past road barriers on July 4, 2021 along Jl. Al-Fathu in Soreang, Bandung regency, West Java. The central government is thinking of extending the emergency public activity restrictions (PPKM Darurat) to between four and six weeks, from the current duration of 18 days from July 3 to 20. - Antara

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): The looming extension of the Covid-19 emergency restrictions on travel and business activities could jeopardise Indonesia’s economic recovery, threatening businesses and workers alike, industry experts have cautioned.

Earlier this week, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati told a House of Representatives hearing that the government was considering extending the emergency public activity restrictions (PPKM Darurat) from 18 days at present to between four and six weeks.