Jakarta, Sept. 3 -- Manpower Minister Yassierli has emphasized the need for a fresh approach to address the increasingly complex challenges in transforming Indonesia's labor market.

In a statement received on Wednesday, the minister noted that simply adopting best practices from other countries is no longer sufficient.

"Indonesia must develop its own 'next practices'-an approach that blends global best practices with the nation's local wisdom," he said.

Yassierli highlighted several urgent issues requiring immediate attention, including the need to strengthen the alignment between education, vocational training, and labor market demands.

"This is a constitutional mandate. Every citizen has the right to decent work and a dignified live...