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Jokowi's invitation to invest undermined by red tape

New barriers include local language proficiency for foreigners seeking jobs

Published Wed, Feb 18, 2015 · 09:50 PM

    Jakarta

    AN ENGLISH degree, a teaching certificate, five years of experience and an HIV test from your country of origin. That's all you need to get a job with a starting salary of US$1,200 a month in Indonesia.

    With native-language English teachers needing to fulfil a laundry list of requirements to get a work permit, commercial schools are short of teachers.

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