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        "msgid": "work-from-home-deemed-a-temporary-solution-to-anticipate-impact-of-global-energy-turmoil-1774515086",
        "date": "2026-03-26 15:05:00",
        "title": "Work From Home Deemed a Temporary Solution to Anticipate Impact of Global Energy Turmoil",
        "author": "indrastuti",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Public policy expert Harryadin Mahardika views the implementation of work from home (WFH) policies as a short-term measure to mitigate the effects of rising energy prices due to escalating conflicts in the Middle East, particularly by reducing fuel consumption in transportation. However, he stresses that long-term strategies, such as accelerating the energy transition, diversifying import sources including from Russia and Iran, and expanding subsidies for electric two-wheeled vehicles, are essential to address structural challenges and protect lower-income groups from price hikes. These recommendations underscore the need for targeted social protections and enhanced energy resilience amid global uncertainties.",
        "content": "<p>The government prioritises maintaining the quality of education. The\nwork from home (WFH) policy is considered a short-term step to dampen\nthe impact of rising energy prices due to the escalation of conflict in\nthe Middle East. However, the policy is deemed insufficient to address\nthe structural challenges in the energy sector in the long term. Public\npolicy observer Harryadin Mahardika believes that the implementation of\nWFH, although limited, can help suppress fuel consumption, particularly\nin the transportation sector. \u201cWFH for one day could be a temporary\nsolution to anticipate the rise in fuel and gas prices due to the war in\nthe Middle East,\u201d he said when contacted on Thursday (26\/3).\nNevertheless, he emphasised that the policy cannot be made a long-term\nstrategy. The government, he said, needs to accelerate energy transition\nsteps to reduce dependence on fossil fuels that are vulnerable to global\nturmoil. \u201cFor the long term, the government must accelerate the energy\ntransition programme, both for power generation and motor vehicles,\u201d\nsaid Harryadin. Furthermore, he reminded that middle- to lower-income\ngroups will be the most affected if energy prices rise. Therefore,\nsocial protection policies are deemed necessary to be more targeted. One\nsuggested option is to expand subsidies for electric vehicles,\nespecially two-wheeled ones, which are considered more affordable and\nrelevant to the wider community. \u201cThe lower middle class will be most\naffected by the rise in fuel prices. The government should focus on\nsubsidies for two-wheeled electric vehicles,\u201d he said. On the other\nhand, Harryadin also believes the government needs to consider\ndiversifying energy supply sources, including opening opportunities for\nimports from other countries to maintain domestic price stability.\nAccording to him, such steps need to be carefully studied as part of the\nstrategy to maintain national energy resilience amid global\nuncertainties. \u201cThe government must dare to add fuel import sources from\ncountries like Russia and Iran,\u201d he concluded. Besides the WFH policy,\nobservers emphasise the importance of government spending efficiency,\nparticularly on major programmes. If the WFH policy is reimplemented,\nclear technical arrangements are needed in every regional apparatus. All\nregional apparatuses are asked to ensure that services to the public\ncontinue to run normally during the implementation of WFH, especially in\nservice units that directly interact with the public. The IESR considers\nthe government\u2019s plan to implement one day of work from home or WFH per\nweek as a rational response amid pressure on global energy prices and\nsupplies.<\/p>",
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