ASEAN to Work on Roadmap to Expand Payment Connectivity
JAKARTA – ASEAN will work on a roadmap to expand its regional payment connectivity to encompass all member states, according to the bloc’s chair Indonesia. The ASEAN-5 —Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Singapore— have inked an agreement on linking their QR code payment systems….
Indonesia passes jobs decree into law, easing investment uncertainty
JAKARTA, March 21 – Indonesia’s parliament on Tuesday passed into law an emergency decree on jobs and investment, eliminating legal uncertainty hanging over measures President Joko Widodo has pushed to spur investment in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. The new law replaces the 2020 Jobs Creation…
Comprehensive Job Creation Law to Come into Force in 3 Months: Airlangga
JAKARTA – The emergency regulation in lieu of the job creation law will come into force in three months at the latest after being enacted by the House of Representatives, Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said in an exclusive interview with BTV news channel aired…