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Reported by AI

The government acknowledges national industry pressures amid Tokopedia layoff rumors and will summon company management for clarification.

Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs Secretary Susiwijono Moegiarso stated he had not received updated information on Tokopedia layoff rumors as of Saturday, July 4, 2026. He confirmed the PHK Mitigation Task Force with the Manpower Ministry is ready to anticipate impacts.

Deputy Manpower Minister Afriansyah Noor said the ministry will soon invite Tokopedia management. This step is taken to hear real field conditions despite no official reports yet.

Susiwijono explained industry faces input and output pressures from geopolitical conflicts and weakening export demand. Indonesia's manufacturing PMI has shifted to contraction phase.

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