"Civil servants in Indonesia must activate location tracking and respond to work communications within five minutes. Their Malaysian counterparts must log into a geolocation monitoring system every hour."
"Jakarta's policy, which took effect on Wednesday, allows civil servants to work remotely every Friday - a measure the government estimates could save about 6.2 trillion rupiah (US$365 million) in fuel costs."
"The work-from-home policies, announced within days of each other, are both governments' response to soaring global oil prices after the conflict disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz."
Indonesia and Malaysia have mandated work-from-home policies for civil servants to address rising fuel costs due to the Iran war. Indonesia requires location tracking and prompt communication responses, while Malaysia enforces hourly geolocation checks. Non-compliance leads to sanctions. These measures aim to alleviate financial pressure from fuel subsidies as global oil prices exceed US$100 per barrel. Indonesia's policy, effective Wednesday, is projected to save 6.2 trillion rupiah in fuel costs. Guidelines for private sector application are also anticipated from the Manpower Ministry.
Read at South China Morning Post
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