Indonesia issues emergency regulation to replace controversial job creation law


The controversial Jobs Creation Law sparked nationwide protests from workers, students and green groups, who said it eroded labour and environmental protections. - FP

JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has signed an emergency regulation to replace the controversial job creation law, his chief economics minister said on Friday (Dec 30), a law that the Constitutional Court had ruled was flawed in 2021.

Airlangga Hartarto said the move was to ensure legal certainty and achieve the government’s investment target amid global geopolitical tension.

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