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        "id": 2059433,
        "msgid": "get-ready-for-wfh-wfa-to-return-initial-schedule-proposed-1793184709",
        "date": "2026-10-28 17:12:39",
        "title": "Get Ready for WFH\/WFA to Return: Initial Schedule Proposed",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Transport Ministry has proposed work-from-home or work-from-anywhere days around the 2026 Christmas and 2027 New Year holiday period to ease congestion. The initial plan sets remote-working days for 21\u201322 December 2026 and 4 January 2027, but the proposal still requires inter-ministerial discussion before it can be adopted.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia \u2014 The Transport Ministry has proposed\nintroducing work from home (WFH) on selected dates before and after the\nChristmas 2026 and New Year 2027 holiday period. The policy is intended\nto reduce congestion as people travel during the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry\u2019s Director General of Land Transport, Aan Suhanan, said\nthe proposal would be taken to a co-ordination meeting with the\nCoordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs. The\noptions under discussion also include work from anywhere (WFA).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is also a proposal to implement WFH on certain dates. We have\nnoted them and will put them forward at the co-ordination meeting at the\nCoordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, to be\nimplemented as WFH or work from anywhere,\u201d Aan said at a press\nconference at the Transport Ministry\u2019s office, as quoted on Wednesday\n(28 October 2026).<\/p>\n<p>Under the initial proposal, WFH would apply on 21 and 22 December\n2026, ahead of the peak outbound travel period, and on 4 January 2027,\nafter the peak return journey period.<\/p>\n<p>Aan estimated that outbound travel would peak on 23 December 2026,\nwhile the return journey peak is forecast for 3 January 2027.<\/p>\n<p>The projections are based on an analysis of historical\npublic-mobility data by the Transport Policy Agency (BKT), as well as\ninput from toll-road operators (BUJT) and transport associations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe proposal was for 21\u201322 December at the start, and then 4 January\nat the end, and so on,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed WFH and WFA arrangements will be discussed further at a\nco-ordination meeting before any policy is finalised.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/get-ready-for-wfh-wfa-to-return-initial-schedule-proposed-1793184709",
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