Jakarta, Sept. 17 -- The Ministry for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers is expanding migrant worker placements to selected Asian and European nations to navigate global geopolitical conflicts and economic slowdowns in traditional destination countries.

Minister for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers Mukhtarudin announced the strategy following a working meeting with Commission IX of the House of Representatives (DPR) at the Parliament Building in Jakarta on Thursday.

"For 2026, we are selecting countries with favorable geopolitical conditions. Our targets include Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, and Malaysia, as well as Turkey and Europe," Mukhtarudin said.

In addition to established markets, the ministry is ...