Indonesia's parliament to debate legislation to boost economy

Bills part of govt's move to boost investment, create more jobs amid global slowdown

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Indonesia's Parliament looks set to debate two Bills which are aimed at streamlining investment rules, providing greater ease for doing business and making labour laws friendlier and more amenable to investors.

The Bills, shown in a government paper seen by The Straits Times, are part of a move by the government to boost investment and create more jobs in South-east Asia's largest economy amid a global slowdown.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 23, 2020, with the headline Indonesia's parliament to debate legislation to boost economy. Subscribe