INDONESIA’S Manpower Ministry is planning to issue a regulation that will make it possible for women to work more flexible hours and thus increase their participation in the labour market.

INDONESIA’S Deputy Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arcandra Tahar has said the country plans to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to two South Asian countries — Pakistan and Bangladesh — with the trading values at about US$6 billion for each country. Arcandra said the LNG export would be decided during the visit of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to the countries in the near future.