Jakarta, April 30 -- The Jakarta provincial government will conduct screening for newcomers who arrived in the city after the 2024 Eid holiday period to prevent high unemployment in the city.

"(We screen them) because we want to realize Jakarta as a global city. We screen the new arrivals' competence and their expertise," Head of the Jakarta Manpower, Transmigration, and Energy Office Hari Nugroho stated here on Tuesday.

Nugroho remarked that the screening is conducted in collaboration with the Jakarta Population and Civil Registry Office (Dukcapil). The screening is related to the status and data of newcomers and their skills or readiness to live in Jakarta.

"Again, this is just a concept. There will be a focus group discussion next m...