JAKARTA - The Regional Leadership Agency (BPD) of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) DKI Jakarta requested that the Provincial Government (Pemprov) of DKI can listen to the complaints and aspirations of business actors related to the Draft Regional Regulation of Non-Smoking Areas (Raperda KTR)."The DKI Jakarta KTR Raperda has complained a lot by our members because it will have a significant impact on the hotel and restaurant industry in Jakarta. We want the voices of these business actors to be heard and accommodated," said Chairman of BPD PHRI DKI Jakarta Sutrisno Iwantono in Jakarta, quoted by Antara, Saturday, December 6.For this reason, he said, PHRI hopes that there will be protection and empowerment from the government, especially in the midst of current economic conditions."It is undeniable that hotels and restaurants will contribute PAD (Regional Original Income) which is quite dominant in DKI Jakarta," said Iwantono.He said that as an effort to oversee the discussion process for the Raperda KTR, PHRI together with other associations submitted requests for protection, both to the regional government and the DKI Jakarta DPRD.That way, he continued, the resulting Raperda KTR is truly fair, balanced, inclusive and accommodates the sustainability of the service and tourism sector business.Previously in May 2025, PHRI released data that around 70 percent of hotel and restaurant businesses in Jakarta had terminated their employment (PHK) due to non-current business.The mass layoffs occurred amid a combination of increasingly severe pressure, such as a drastic drop in hotel occupancy, while operational costs continued to rise. BACA JUGA: Iwantono said that hotels had started to take efficiency measures. Based on the PHRI survey, labor cuts, especially targeting contract workers and casual daily, some hotels have even temporarily suspended the entire recruitment process.In line with this efficiency, PHRI asked for government protection by reviewing existing regulations, including the DKI Jakarta KTR Raperda, considering the impact on industrial conditions as well as the market for the service and tourism segments that are increasingly falling. The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)