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Govt to ensure social assistance distribution continues next year

President Joko Widodo’s administration is working to ensure that the distribution of social assistance, as part ...

2021 fiscal policy will prioritize public welfare: Sri Mulyani

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has assured that the government's fiscal policy for 2021 will be directed ...

Government initiates disbursement of aid for low-wage workers

The government, on Monday, began the first phase of disbursement of aid for formal workers, with monthly income below ...

Bali hotels seek government stimulus to attract local tourists

The Indonesian Hotel General Manager Association’s (IHGMA's) Bali Chapter has pinned hopes on the government ...

SOE Minister Thohir encourages digitalization of logistic supply chain

State-owned Enterprises (SOE) Minister Erick Thohir has encouraged digitalization of the logistics supply chain to ...

President highlights digital infrastructure role during pandemic

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) highlighted the importance of digital infrastructure, especially amid the ongoing ...

Govt to provide aid to 13.8 mln low-wage workers in Q3

Formal workers with an income of less than Rp5 million per month will receive government aid in the third quarter of ...

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Forestry partnerships in Jambi help small farmers, resolve conflicts

Many smallholder farmers in Indonesia, who depend on selling fresh oil palm fruit bunches to earn a living, are ...

UNHCR grants refugee status to 99 Rohingya migrants in Aceh

Indonesia Office officially granted refugee status to 99 Rohingya migrants that three Acehnese fishermen had rescued on ...

Rohingya refugees shifted to new shelter in Lhokseumawe

The Indonesian government on Friday afternoon shifted 99 Rohingya refugees, rescued by three Acehnese fishermen in June ...

EU welcomes Indonesia's decision to help Rohingya refugees

The European Union (EU) has welcomed Indonesia's decision to provide a safe-landing and humanitarian assistance to ...

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A deep sense of humanity for Rohingya prevails in Aceh

The smiles are again back on the faces of Rohingya children after being rescued from a sinking boat and currently being ...

Aceh fishermen rescue Rohingya refugees though denied entry into land

Three Acehnese fishermen rescued 94 Rohingya refugees, including 30 children, stuck in the waters of Seunuddon, North ...

ministers deliver social assistance to workers impacted by COVID-19

Minister of Manpower (Menaker) Ida Fauziyah and Minister of Social Affairs (Menos) Juliari P. Batubara distributed ...

Government to extend distribution of social assistance till December

The government will continue to distribute social assistance until December to help beneficiaries cope with the impact ...