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Social aid meant to protect, empower people: ministry

The Social Affairs Ministry has said that social assistance is not just a temporary solution, but is meant to protect ...

Launch of world-first expert resource to foster best practice osteoporosis care in the Asia Pacific

More than 50 per cent of the world's hip fractures are expected to occur in the Asia Pacific by the year 2050. In a ...

Indonesia launches apprenticeship program in tourism destinations

The Indonesian Manpower Ministry has said it will massively develop skilled human resources in five super-priority ...

Pekanbaru State High School I distributes 217 COVID-19 relief packages

The Pekanbaru State High School I has distributed 217 basic food packages to parents or guardians of students, ...

Agriculture Ministry to build 2,358 horticultural villages by 2022

The Directorate General of Horticulture of the Agriculture Ministry has targeted equitable development of 2,358 ...

APEC's action plan prioritizes strengthening immunization programs

APEC member economies have developed a comprehensive 10-year strategy to support the region's routine vaccination ...

How Surabaya students raised over Rp1 billion for COVID handling

A sense of empathy among students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Surabaya, East Java has given birth to a social ...

Babel Islands administration offers door-to-door rice assistance

The Bangka Belitung (Babel) Islands provincial government is conducting door-to-door distribution of rice ...

Nahdlatul Ulama firmly backs extension of public activity restrictions

Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Council (PBNU) Secretary General Helmy Faishal Zaini fervently endorsed the extension of ...

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Indonesia fights to prevent child marriage amid COVID-19 pandemic

Eni, a resident of West Nusa Tengga (NTB),  regretted that she allowed her 14-year-old daughter to marry last May ...

230 tourism operators vaccinated against COVID-19 in West Lombok

As many as 230 tourism operators in West Lombok District, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province, received COVID-19 vaccine ...

Obesity is on the rise in Indonesia: Health Ministry

Citing data, the Health Ministry pointed to a spike in cases of obesity in Indonesia, with one in three adults being ...

Govt's Rp293-trillion social safety net cluster funds to reduce burden

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) shed light on the government’s disbursal of social safety net cluster funds of ...

Need to expedite provision of direct cash assistance: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has urged that the distribution of all direct cash social assistance to the public be ...

Jokowi launches wage subsidy assistance for 15.7 million workers

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) launched monthly wage subsidy assistance of Rp600 thousand to be disbursed for a ...