"Jakarta Implements Work from Home Policy to Combat Pollution Crisis"

In an effort to combat dangerous levels of air pollution in Jakarta, some civil servants have begun working from home, with plans to gradually increase the number of remote workers. The city's air quality has deteriorated to hazardous levels, prompting President Joko Widodo to call for urgent government intervention. The policy will apply to government offices, but not to essential services such as hospitals and public transport. Indonesian officials are under pressure ahead of the ASEAN Summit, which will be held in Jakarta, and have acknowledged that the president's persistent cough may be related to the worsening air pollution.