Jakarta, May 20 -- The Indonesian government has pledged to follow up on all the demands raised by online taxi drivers during a mass demonstration on Tuesday, including a proposal to cap ride-hailing companies' commissions at 10 percent of drivers' earnings.

Ahmad Yani, Secretary of the Directorate General of Land Transportation at the Ministry of Transportation, said the government would engage in detailed discussions with driver representatives.

"In principle, we appreciate the demands . We are ready to discuss the issues," Yani said, as he attempted to communicate directly with demonstrators in Jakarta on Tuesday.

He stated that a follow-up meeting would address the drivers' demands in detail, so that future government policies can ...