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        "id": 1634310,
        "msgid": "home-minister-wfh-scheme-proposed-for-one-day-per-week-1774435911",
        "date": "2026-03-25 17:23:29",
        "title": "Home Minister: WFH Scheme Proposed for One Day per Week",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Minister of Home Affairs, Tito Karnavian, has revealed that a work-from-home (WFH) scheme is being proposed for one day per week to conserve energy amid rising global oil prices, with the final decision pending presidential approval. The initiative, discussed in inter-ministerial meetings, would apply uniformly across government agencies and is encouraged for the private sector, building on WFH practices from the COVID-19 pandemic. Local governments will be briefed to ensure essential services remain uninterrupted, highlighting the government's proactive response to economic pressures.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito\nKarnavian stated that the work-from-home (WFH) proposal would be\nimplemented for one day per week, although the finalisation of the\ndecision awaits the President\u2019s directive.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the press conference on the Best Quick Results\nProgramme (PHTC) in the Education Sector in Jakarta on Wednesday,\nMinister Tito Karnavian mentioned that ministries and agencies had\nalready held meetings regarding the WFH proposal as an effort to save\nenergy amid the rise in global oil prices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I heard is one day during the week. But which day will be\nchosen, let the decision-makers handle it; wait for the results of\nyesterday\u2019s meeting to be reported to the President,\u201d Tito said.<\/p>\n<p>He conveyed that in the previous meeting, relevant ministers had\nleaned towards the same day for implementing WFH. However, he stated\nthat he could not elaborate further and asked to wait for the official\nannouncement.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, he assured that he would conduct outreach to local\ngovernments to ensure that essential services continue to operate if the\nWFH proposal is implemented.<\/p>\n<p>Tito himself emphasised that the WFH scheme is not something new, as\nthe same work pattern was carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the government planned to implement the WFH policy after\nEid al-Fitr as a step to save energy amid the rise in global oil\nprices.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Saturday (21\/3), the Coordinating Minister for\nEconomic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated that this policy applies to\nCivil Servants (ASN) and is also encouraged for the private sector.<\/p>",
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