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Indonesia holiday travel, ojek regulation & MSME debate

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The school-holiday travel stimulus launched in early June 2026 continues to lift mobility across the archipelago. Discounted rail tickets keep daily ridership above 10,000 in West Sumatra, while weekend peaks on the Bandung corridor reach about 45,000 passengers. Toll-road traffic on the Cikopo-Palimanan corridor remains roughly 40% above normal, and hotel occupancy under the “School’s Almost In, Holiday’s Still On” campaign hovers near 49%. Transport-price subsidies total Rp 1.54 trillion, covering 30% cuts on economy-class train tickets, basic ship fares and free port-service fees for ferries, plus a VAT-free period for domestic economy-class air tickets. Ferry operators have waived up to 100% of port service fees on seven major routes, and ASDP Indonesia Ferry has added comfort facilities and digital ticketing while apologising for severe congestion on the Ketapang-Gilimanuk crossing. Efforts to finalize Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 27 of 2026 have progressed, with ~~a target release in late August or early~~ the government and House of Representatives (DPR) aiming for issuance by September 2026. The regulation will cover passenger, food, and goods delivery services, with ~~regulatory~~ authority split between the Ministry of ~~Transportation,~~ Transportation (overseeing passenger tariffs and operations), the Ministry of Communication and Digital ~~(Komdigi),~~ (managing delivery services), and the Ministry of ~~MSMEs.~~ MSMEs (supporting worker welfare). A key feature is a revenue-sharing shift that caps platform commissions at 8% for passenger ~~services, increasing the driver’s portion to 92%.~~ services. The proposal to classify drivers as MSMEs remains highly contentious. ~~While the Ministry of MSMEs argues this status provides legal certainty and access to incentives like low-interest micro-loans (KUR) and social security, the~~ The Indonesian Transport Workers Union (SPAI) rejects the ~~designation. SPAI contends that the MSME classification lacks a legal basis and undermines labor rights, such as minimum wage protections and holiday bonuses,~~ designation, arguing that the ~~driver-platform~~ relationship meets the legal criteria for employment under Law Number 13 of ~~2003.~~ 2003 due to platform control via algorithms. Meanwhile, the KAJOL Indonesia community has urged the government to consider total daily income rather than just per-order rates, noting that excessively high tariffs could reduce customer demand and lower overall take-home pay.

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