Indonesia's Plan to Cut 750 SOEs Sparks Job Cut Fears
Indonesia's Investment Management Agency (BPI) Danantara plans to reduce over 750 State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) through consolidation, mergers, divestments, and liquidations under the Prabowo administration. This move has raised concerns about potential mass layoffs affecting tens of thousands of workers.
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