Jakarta, Nov. 4 -- Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Muhaimin Iskandar laid the first stone for the construction of Pasar Minggu Workers' Flat in Jakarta, marking the launch of the 10 thousand Worker Housing program.

Iskandar explained that the initiative is coordinated under the Coordinating Ministry for Community Empowerment in collaboration with the state social security agency BPJS Ketenagakerjaan to help workers acquire their first homes.

"This step is a joint effort to fulfill our commitment to ensuring that the majority of workers have access to affordable housing, particularly near transportation hubs and their workplaces," he said here on Tuesday.

According to him, the assistance aims to reduce workers' living co...