News Indonesia North Sumatra: Women homeworkers to improve financial management skills for better financial security: 240 women homeworkers to be reached in Java and North Sumatra
PT Sun Life Financial Indonesia (“Sun Life”, “Company”) today launched a series of training in partnership with ILO MAMPU Implementing Partners to educate women homeworkers on financial literacy using ILO modules. Homeworkers, commonly known as workers in the “putting out system” in Indonesia are mostly women, and are among the most disadvantaged workers. They work without formal contract or agreement in most cases and lack access to social and legal protection.
News Indonesia North Sumatra: Government disburses Rp703 billion in post-disaster aid for Sumatra
Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has disbursed Rp703.01 billion in financial assistance to accelerate the rehabilitation and ...
News Indonesia North Sumatra: South Sumatra’s youth look beyond coal towards a greener Indonesia
PALEMBANG, South Sumatra, Indonesia (ILO News) - More than 100 students filled a hall at Sriwijaya University (Unsri) in Palembang, South Sumatra, on 5 August. Together with representatives from local ...
News Indonesia North Sumatra: Indonesia’s South Sumatra charts a just energy transition through coffee and tourism
PALEMBANG, South Sumatra, Indonesia (ILO News) - For decades, coal has shaped South Sumatra’s economy, providing jobs and revenue for communities across the province. In 2024, coal production reached ...
News Indonesia North Sumatra: From natural gas in Sumatra to tires and refrigerators: Thinking about Indonesia from an investment perspective
While thinking about Japan's energy security, I ended up looking at natural gas in Indonesia.From there, as I researched population, automobiles, natural rubber, and fisheries, the number of companies I was interested in increased. Suzuki, Bridgestone, Yokohama Rubber, Yamaha Motor, and Honda. A
News Indonesia North Sumatra: Rp703 Billion in Government Aid Sent to Rebuild Homes in Sumatra
Indonesia has allocated Rp703 billion to repair and rebuild homes damaged by floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra.
News Indonesia North Sumatra: Indonesia Energy Recognized as Top 3 Performer in 2021
IEC’s principal assets are its Kruh Block (63,000 acres) located onshore on the Island of Sumatra in Indonesia and its Citarum Block (1,000,000 acres) located onshore on the Island of Java in ...
News Indonesia North Sumatra: Nusantara to be Indonesia’s new capital
The city will rise in East Kalimantan, in the centre of the country. Jakarta will remain as economic and financial hub.
News Indonesia North Sumatra: ‘I thought I was going to die’: Lured by jobs, Indonesia migrant workers risk illegal journey to Malaysia
due to financial difficulties in his family. Prior to COVID-19, he was a driver for a wedding decoration company earning 1.5 million rupiah (US$105) per month. Living in North Sumatra’s provincial ...
