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    "data": {
        "id": 1869942,
        "msgid": "south-koreas-economic-slowdown-curbs-demand-for-indonesian-migrant-workers-1784545018",
        "date": "2026-07-20 17:17:02",
        "title": "South Korea's Economic Slowdown Curbs Demand for Indonesian Migrant Workers",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Ministry of Migrant Worker Protection reports that South Korea's economic slowdown has reduced demand for Indonesian migrant workers, particularly in the industrial region of Gyeongnam. A planned Visa Metropolitan scheme for the shipbuilding sector has also been suspended pending a review by South Korea's Ministry of Justice. Indonesia is using this period to upskill its workforce through the 'SMK Go Global' programme to ensure workers are ready when demand recovers.",
        "content": "<p>Deputy Minister for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers\n(P2MI), Christina Aryani, stated that the economic slowdown in South\nKorea is limiting opportunities for the placement of Indonesian migrant\nworkers (PMI). \u201cThe economic slowdown in South Korea is affecting the\ndemand for Indonesian migrant workers to Gyeongnam,\u201d she said in a press\nstatement in Jakarta on Monday. During a meeting with Hwang Geuk Jae,\nHead of the Gyeongnam Provincial Government Representative Office in\nJakarta, it was conveyed that the ongoing economic deceleration,\nsluggish industrial activity recovery, and tax rate increases have\nprevented a rise in demand for migrant workers. Furthermore, the Visa\nMetropolitan scheme, previously projected as a pathway for placing PMI\nin Gyeongnam\u2019s shipbuilding sector, has yet to be implemented. The\nprogramme is currently under evaluation by the Republic of Korea\u2019s\nMinistry of Justice, the authority responsible for issuing visas to\nforeign workers, and has been temporarily suspended during this review.\n\u201cWe understand this situation and will continue to monitor all\ndevelopments,\u201d Aryani added. She also introduced the \u2018SMK Go Global\u2019\nprogramme, a directive initiative from President Prabowo Subianto aimed\nat enhancing the competence of Indonesians through training,\ncertification, and overseas job placements, including in South Korea.\n\u201cThe important thing now is to maintain communication and prepare human\nresources through the SMK Go Global Programme. Once South Korea\u2019s\neconomic conditions recover and labour demand increases, Indonesia will\nbe ready to supply competent, certified workers that meet industry\nneeds,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/south-koreas-economic-slowdown-curbs-demand-for-indonesian-migrant-workers-1784545018",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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