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Two-thirds of West Java residents need COVID-19 assistance: Governor

Two-thirds of West Java’s population is in need of state assistance due to the socio-economic impact of the novel ...

Aceh allocates Rp1.74 trillion for COVID-19 efforts

The Aceh Legislative Council (DPRA) has revealed that the province has set aside Rp1.74 trillion for the fight against ...

APEC trade ministers issue statement on COVID-19 pandemic

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministers Responsible for Trade acknowledged the huge challenges posed on ...

Police intensify patrol to preserve public order amid pandemic

Police have intensified security patrols to preserve peace and order following the implementation of large-scale social ...

ADB grants US$1.5 bln to support Indonesia's COVID-19 response

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$1.5-billion budget support for Indonesia to help the nation deal ...

Use of village funds prioritized for COVID-19 efforts: official

The Indonesian Government is prioritizing the use of village funds, allocated from state and regional budgets, for ...

COVID-19: West Kalimantan police, army distributing food boxes

Army and police personnel in West Kalimantan Province have launched a joint initiative, starting April 16, to prepare ...

APEC highlights significance of multilateral cooperation in COVID-19

Multilateral cooperation, including the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), safeguards countries worldwide in ...

ASEAN Plus Three will weather COVID-19 crisis, Jokowi assures

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said he believes ASEAN and partners Japan, China, and South Korea, also known as ...

Thohir formulates steps for SOEs to safeguard economy against COVID-19

State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir remains committed to safeguarding the resilience of SOEs in facing ...

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Economic stimulus, social safety get priority as slowdown looms

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, declared by the WHO as a pandemic, has wreaked havoc on the global economy ...

Jokowi instructs ministries to apply social safety net program

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has instructed relevant ministries and institutions to implement a social safety net ...

Rupiah strengthens on back of historic US$2 trillion stimulus package

The Indonesian rupiah strengthened against the US dollar in the Jakarta interbank market on Thursday morning on the ...

COVID-19 to impact N Sumatra Ojek drivers' socio-economic existence

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) forecast on Tuesday a significant socio-economic impact of the ongoing global ...

Jokowi urges officials to ramp up cash-funded labor intensive programs

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has urged officials in the regions to add more labor-intensive programs, financed in ...