Stories from Indonesia

President Prabowo Subianto pledged to build daycare centers for workers' children and accelerate the construction of at least one million homes. He made these remarks during Mayday celebrations at the National Monument in Jakarta.

Indonesia's financial services sector grew by 7.92 percent, marking its highest growth rate since 2021. The expansion contributed significantly to the national economy, supported by loan disbursements from entities like Kredit Pintar totaling Rp 9.5 trillion.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto signed a presidential regulation reducing the maximum commission rate ride-hailing firms can take from drivers to 8% from a previous 20%. The new rule requires companies to provide accident and health insurance as part of driver benefits. This regulation affects major firms including tech company GoTo and its competitor Grab. The change aims to address driver compensation concerns, according to the report. Indonesian President Prado Subhiyanto signed a presidential regulation capping ride-hailing commissions at 8 percent. Subianto stated it is not right for platforms to make the money while drivers do the hard work. The timeline for implementation of these changes remains unclear. President Prabowo Subianto aims to reduce commission rates for online application workers from 40 percent to 10 percent.

Police in the Kebon Jeruk district of Jakarta conducted an enforcement operation to clear sidewalks of illegal parking and street vendors. The action followed community reports regarding the misuse of pedestrian walkways.

President Subianto has said his commitment to fighting for the interests of the common people.

Claudia Koch, her husband Peter, residents of Padang Bay, and German volunteers are working to rebuild coral reefs on the east coast of Bali.

President Prabowo announced plans to develop industrial zones featuring worker cities with schools, hospitals, daycare, and transportation.

Thailand and Indonesia have agreed to renew their partnership focused on the creative economy sector.

Indonesia's central bank announced on April 30 that the Indonesian QRIS payment system will achieve interconnectivity with China's QR code payment system. Indonesia's payment system association chairman, Santo Solim, noted the positive development. This initiative is expected to benefit Thai and Indonesian workers and travelers between the two countries. Thailand is considered a strong economic and digital partner for Indonesia. Indonesia's payment systems are making positive progress in cross-border transactions with Thailand, according to Santo Solim, chairman of the Indonesian Payment Systems Association. The implementation is seen as a step for cross-border financial transactions. Staff working in both Thailand and Indonesia will benefit from this cross-border payment implementation. Both countries have strong economies and tourism exchange.

Residents in Batam fell victim to a fraudulent beauty doctor after being enticed by treatment discounts.