‘Work-from-anywhere’ proposed ahead of festivals

Traffic nightmare: A drone view showing vehicles queueing to board a ferry to cross to Sumatra island, during the annual mudik, at the Port of Merak in Cilegon, Banten province on April 7, 2024. The proposed WFA policy is intended to alleviate traffic congestion in the country. — Reuters

Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi has proposed implementing a nationwide work-from-anywhere (WFA) policy ahead of Nyepi – Balinese day of silence – which falls on March 29 in 2025, and Aidilfitri on March 31 and April 1.

The proposed WFA policy is intended to alleviate traffic congestion in the country as hundreds of millions of people participate in the annual Aidilfitri tradition of mudik or exodus.