#below poverty line

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NTT third poorest province of Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) is the third poorest among the countrys 34 provinces with 22.61 percent or 1,159,840 of ...

Government optimistic of reducing poverty rate

The government is confident of reducing the poverty rate in the country despite the pessimism expressed by the ...

Number of Indonesian poor reaches 28.5 million

The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said that the number of poor people in Indonesia in March 2015 stood at 28.59 ...

Indonesian government PKN program beneficial to fishermen

The traditional fishermen in Indonesia have been reaping the rewards of the Fishermen Welfare Improvement (PKN) ...

Indonesia needs to struggle for social justice: KPK Chief

Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Chairman Abraham Samad argued that after 69 years of independence Indonesia ...

Government successfully reduces poverty rate by 4.5 million: president

The government has been successful in reducing the poverty rate by some 4.5 million people over the last five years, ...

Indonesian president-elect Jokowi gains international recognition

The newly elected Indonesian President Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, has gained international recognition with ...

Poverty rate widens in Southeast. Sulawesi

The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) of Southeast of Sulawesi said the number of people living below the poverty ...

Government urged to recognize role of fisherwomen

The government needs to recognize the important role of fisherwomen in the family and take them into account when it ...

Lessons learnt on managing mangroves sustainably

Indonesia`s mangrove swamp is the largest in the world, covering some 3.2 million hectares, or 22 percent of the total ...

Indonesian Muslims Perform Idul Fitri Prayers in Peace

On Thursday, millions of Muslims across Indonesia flocked to local mosques for Idul Fitri prayers in peace. ...

President hopes new development agenda effective to erradicate poverty

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono hopes the new development agenda that will replace the Millennium Development Goals ...

Mursi`s brotherhood may pay price for Egypt currency fall

Life in Egypt is about to get harder for ordinary people who will bear the brunt of inflation caused by a decline in ...

Statistics agency: Number of poor population down

The number of poor population in Indonesia drops by 0.54 million or 540,000 until September 2012, according to the ...

Government continues to reduce poverty rate

The government has reduced Indonesia`s poverty rate and will continue to do so until it brings the rate down to 8 ...