THIS month, the government plans to issue a presidential decree regarding the placement and licensing of Indonesian domestic workers overseas (TKI). This is part of the governments promise to improve the lot of the TKIs, who often fall victim to touts and middlemen, extortion, theft and even murder.

In this era of reforms, servicing TKIs will be inexpensive, easy and secure, said Manpower & Transmigration Minister, Erman Suparno, last Sunday to Te