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        "id": 1650565,
        "msgid": "one-day-per-week-wfh-threatens-retail-turnover-decline-in-office-areas-1775098344",
        "date": "2026-04-02 07:09:08",
        "title": "One Day Per Week WFH Threatens Retail Turnover Decline in Office Areas",
        "author": "Hilda B Alexander",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government's policy mandating one day of work-from-home (WFH) per week for civil servants, aimed at energy efficiency and fuel consumption control, is poised to negatively impact the retail ecosystem surrounding government office zones. Experts warn that reduced office foot traffic will lead to lower daily transactions in nearby shops, cafes, and canteens, with the effects felt more acutely in retail than in commercial property occupancy. While this signals potential long-term downsizing in office spaces and challenges for urban retail, it may boost demand for residential properties with adequate home office facilities.",
        "content": "<p>The government\u2019s decision to implement a work-from-home (WFH) policy\none day per week for civil servants (ASN) is triggering a domino effect\nthat extends beyond bureaucratic matters. Although intended to enhance\nenergy efficiency and control fuel consumption, this policy sends a\nnegative signal to the retail ecosystem that has long relied on the\nmovement of office workers. The real threat, however, looms over\nsupporting sectors, particularly retail and small and medium enterprises\n(UMKM) around government office zones. Head of Research at Colliers\nIndonesia, Ferry Salanto, notes that the impact of this policy will be\nfelt much more quickly in the retail sector than in the office property\nsector itself. The absence of crowds of employees on WFH days means the\nloss of potential daily transactions in shopping centres, canteens, and\ncoffee outlets in office areas. \u201cThe impact of this policy tends to be\nmore pronounced in other sectors than in commercial offices. In the\nretail sector, there is potential for a decline in activity on weekdays\nin areas dominated by government offices,\u201d said Ferry on Wednesday\n(1\/4\/2026). Ferry emphasises that the public must distinguish between\noccupancy rates and utilisation rates. For commercial building owners,\nthe WFH policy for ASN is not a primary market driver but rather a\ndangerous market signal in the long term. Although buildings remain\noccupied contractually, suboptimal space usage every day will prompt\ncompanies to evaluate their workspace needs. This serves as a \u201cyellow\nlight\u201d for building owners in Jakarta\u2019s Golden Triangle (CBD) area to\nanticipate potential space contraction (downsizing) by tenants in the\nfuture. While the retail sector in office areas struggles, the\nresidential sector gains a fresh boost. The normalisation of WFH\nstrengthens the legitimacy of flexible work patterns, which in turn\nincreases consumer preference for homes with adequate workspace\nfacilities. A government policy initially meant for administrative\nefficiency is now becoming a catalyst for large-scale space efficiency\nthat could lead to a gradual decline in demand for commercial property.\nThe government is now urged not only to view this policy through the\nlens of fuel savings but also to anticipate the slowdown in the economic\npulse of urban retail, which has long supported daily economic activity\nin city centres.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/one-day-per-week-wfh-threatens-retail-turnover-decline-in-office-areas-1775098344",
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