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BKKBN appointed to lead Indonesia's stunting rate reduction efforts

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has tasked the National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN) with executing ...

Government tightens supervision of social aid distribution

The government has tightened the supervision of social assistance in 2021, both cash and non-cash, to avoid ...

About 68 million Indonesian students affected by COVID-19 impact

The Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs has revealed that about 68 million students — from preschoolers to ...

Govt to focus attention on domestic products in healthcare spending

The government will attach top priority to domestic products in its healthcare spending for handling the coronavirus ...

President signs PP on COVID-19 handling, economic recovery committee

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) signed a Government Regulation (PP) on COVID-19 handling and national economic recovery ...

UI,UGM, and IPB among world's 100 top of THE's impact rankings

Times Higher Education’s Impact Rankings showed three Indonesian universities -- Universitas Indonesia (UI), ...

10 Indonesian workers in Malaysia's Sabah test positive for COVID-19

Some 10 Indonesian migrant workers in the Malaysian state of Sabah tested positive for the new coronavirus disease ...

13 Indonesians in Malaysia test positive for COVID-19

Thirteen Indonesian nationals residing in Malaysia have contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as of Monday, ...

Two Malaysian airlines temporarily suspend flights to Aceh: official

Two Malaysian airlines have temporarily ceased flight services on the Aceh-Kuala Lumpur and Aceh-Penang routes ...

Eight Indonesians test positive for COVID-19 in Singapore

The Indonesian Embassy announced the country's eighth confirmed positive case of coronavirus or COVID-19 in ...

Facilities on Galang Island to be improved in two weeks

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs Muhadjir Effendy voiced President Jokowi’s ...

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Integrated teams to combat stunting, enhance human resources quality

The Joko Widodo administration has outlined a reduction in the stunting and poverty rates as among the key targets for ...

Evacuation of Indonesians from Diamond Princess awaits flight slot

The evacuation of 68 Indonesian citizens who tested negative for coronavirus (COVID-19) aboard the Diamond Princess ...

Diamond Princess' two Indonesian crew to stay in Japan

Two Indonesian crew of the Diamond Princess cruise ship chose to stay in Japan, while 68 members that tested negative ...

President to take immediate decision on evacuation of 74 ship crews

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will take immediate decision on the evacuation of 74 Indonesian crew members of the ...