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Jakarta workers seek 33% rise in minimum pay
But main employer group tells Jokowi such levels would spur job cuts as companies couldn't afford higher labour cost
Published Fri, Oct 31, 2014 · 09:50 PM
Jakarta
INDONESIAN President Joko Widodo's government is walking a tightrope as a new minimum wage is negotiated for Jakarta, seeking to balance a pro-business pledge against promises to help the nation's poor.
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