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Government speeds up disbursal of social aid: Minister Plate

The government has accelerated the distribution of Social Protection Assistance to people affected by COVID-19, with ...

BIN conducts door-to-door vaccination drive in six provinces

BIN, Indonesia's National Intelligence Agency, conducted door-to-door vaccination drive against COVID-19 in six ...

Social Ministry distributes 200 million kg of rice to needy families

The Ministry of Social Affairs with the cooperation of the National Logistic Agency (Bulog) were distributing a total ...

Govt begins distributing 300,000 drug packages for COVID-19 sufferers

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) launched 300 thousand packages of medicines and vitamins for people that contracted ...

Realization of PEN budget reached Rp252.3 trillion in first semester

Realization of the national economic recovery program (PEN) budget in the first semester of 2021 had reached Rp252.3 ...

Indonesia mulling additional budget for economic recovery program

Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has said the government is mulling the possibility of expanding the budget ...

People should comply with emergency PPKM: MUI

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has sought the public’s compliance with emergency restrictions on community ...

Finance Minister raises health budget to Rp185.98 trillion

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has decided to increase the budget allocated to the health sector to Rp185.98 ...

PKH, Basic Food Card funding disbursal expedited in early July: govt

The Indonesian Government has decided to expedite funding disbursement for the Family Hope Program (PKH) and Basic Food ...

Govt should ensure food availability during emergency PPKM: researcher

Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS) researcher Felippa Ann Amanta appealed to the government to ensure food ...

Ministry clarifies VAT imposition solely on premium basic necessities

The government will solely impose value-added tax (VAT) on premium basic necessities through amendment to Law No. 6 of ...

Government should review VAT imposition plan on basic needs: DPR

DPR Vice Chairman Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar sought governmental review on a plan to impose value-added tax on basic ...

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Government positive economic recovery on horizon

The Indonesian government is optimistic the economy will grow positively this year with indications of an improvement ...

Realization of economic recovery budget reaches Rp172.35 trillion

Realization of the national economic recovery budget (PEN), as of May 11, 2021, had reached Rp172.35 trillion, ...

Labor Ministry extends assistance on International Labor Day 2021

The Indonesian Labor Ministry extended assistance of varying forms at the commemoration of International Labor Day 2021 ...