#demographic

Collection of demographic news, found 810 news.

Clean water shortage hits some areas

Several parts of Indonesia have been experiencing drought-like conditions over the past weeks and the government is ...

OECD forecasts spending on public health to rise rapidly in decades

Public spending on health and long-term care in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ...

Indonesian Government Launches Twelve Years Universal Education Program

The Ministry of Education and Culture of Indonesia today officially initiated the Twelve Year Universal Education ...

Some 4.6 million elderly in Indonesia prone to be neglected

Some 4.6 million out of 18 million elderly people in Indonesia are prone to be neglected, Social Affairs Minister ...

"Pasar malam", world`s biggest promotion of Indonesia potentials

"Pasar Malam" Indonesia, or the Indonesian Fair (PMI), is the world`s largest promotional event held by the Indonesian ...

The 113th Canton Fair: "Great Opportunities for Emerging Markets"

- As a window onto the Chinese marketplace, the Canton Fair - China's most prestigious trade event - is proving ...

Indonesia wins global recognition for MDG implementation

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon earlier this year requested Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to co-chair ...

Govt pulling out all the stops to reduce maternal death rate

Indonesia`s maternal mortality rate of 228 per 100,000 live births remains the highest in Southeast Asia, but the ...

West Sulawesi`s Public Health Quality Needs Improvement

The public health quality in the West Sulawesi province needs to be improved in a bid to support the Healthy Indonesia ...

Indonesia to face rising number of elders amid demographic bonus

Indonesia`s elderly population is set to increase in number within the next 20 to 30 years, but experts believe that ...

Obama opens up on his `bad` debate

US President Barack Obama tried to steady panicking supporters Wednesday, insisting he would win re-election despite a ...

ICCA Exclusive Support Spotlights Australian Growth at Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific

-     Cruise Shipping Asia-Pacific - a conference and trade show focusing on the emerging ...

E-ID project seems to be running smoothly

In the beginning, the implementation of the electronic identity (e-ID) cards, locally known as e-KTP, got delayed due ...

Government seeks to increase number of entrepreneurs

The Government of Indonesia continues to take steps to increase the number of entrepreneurs in the country, Economic ...

DPR rejects govt`s proposal to cut family planning budget

The House of Representatives (DPR) has rejected the government`s proposal to cut budget allocations for the National ...