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The Indonesian government, through the Ministry of Trade (Kemendag), has decided to revise the import regulations for goods sent by Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) and passengers' personal luggage. This decision is based on the results of a limited coordination meeting at the Ministerial Level for Economic Affairs which was held on Tuesday (16/4/2024). "The Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs has decided to revise the rules for importing goods sent by Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) and personal belongings of passengers. "The results of the coordination meeting agreed that Minister of Trade Regulation 36/2023 in conjunction with 3/2024 will be revised, so not revoked," said Import Director Arif Sulistiyo," as reported by Kompas.com, some time ago. According to Budi, the revision of the regulations on luggage from abroad will be completed as soon as possible. Later, the policy... READ MORE

The world of Indonesia is in an uproar regarding the implementation of Minister of Trade Regulation (Permendag) Number 36 of 2023 which limits the amount of luggage carried by passengers traveling from abroad. Because it is closely related to Indonesian migrant workers returning to their homeland bringing souvenirs for their families or personal items, this issue is widely discussed among Hong Kong PMIs, especially on social media. Responding to this, the Minister of Trade (Mendag) Zulkifli Hasan or Zulhas said that his party would evaluate Minister of Trade Regulation Number 36 of 2023. He said this was done because the Ministry of Trade received many complaints from the public regarding regulations limiting the number of items brought in from abroad. ... READ MORE

Hong Kong made a major breakthrough in its immigration policy. Starting today, Friday (21/7/2023), Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) in the Land of Concrete no longer need to show their passports to officers at the Immigration counter when leaving and entering Hong Kong. Like Hong Kong citizens and citizens with Permanent resident status, PMI can simply pass through the e-Channel machine using the HKID or QR code from the application on the cell phone. "The Immigration Department today announced that e-Channel services will be extended to foreign domestic helpers, non-local students and imported workers with effect from tomorrow," the Hhong Kong Government's official website published, Thursday (20/7/2023). That means, as reported by... READ MORE

The Hong Kong government gave four messages to domestic workers in the Land of Concrete, including Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) to always have the courage to protect themselves. The message was published on the Hong Kong Labor Department's official website devoted to matters relating to domestic workers, fdh.labour.gov.hk. “No one (including your employer or your employment agency) may force you to hand over your personal documents (eg Hong Kong identity card, passport etc.), property (eg Bank ATM card) or publications/documents of rights You etc,” reads the first message on the website. The second message, PMI working in the household sector is reminded to... READ MORE

The Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation (Ditreskrimsus) of the East Java Regional Police on May 31, 2023 arrested Setiyo Rini, a former Indonesian migrant worker (PMI) suspected of a fake trading fraud case. Allegedly, the crime committed by this woman from Lumajang, East Java, succeeded in defrauding hundreds of Hong Kong and Taiwanese PMIs with the fake trading business Alfa Forex Trading. Reported by the National Police Public Relations Media Hub, as a result of his deceitful actions, Setiyo Rini received quite a fantastic profit. More than IDR 3 billion! The Director of the Special Criminal Investigation Unit for the East Java Regional Police, Kombes Pol Farman, explained that this dark trickery has been carried out by the suspect since 2018. His mode of action is that the suspect lures his victims with a profit of 15-20 percent per week... READ MORE