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ADB slashes Indonesia's 2021 economic growth forecast to 3.5 percent

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has downgraded its economic growth forecast for Indonesia this year to 3.5 percent ...

Over 2,000 older adults to receive assistance in Yogyakarta

At least 2,016 adults aged above 60 who are included in the target family data for social protection insurance will ...

Digital transformation aided bank's performance during pandemic: BJBR

Regional government-owned bank PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat and Banten (BJBR) evaluated that digital ...

Pesantren, sharia economy can potentially boost national economy

State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir believes that Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) and sharia economy ...

G20 Presidency to bring medium- to long-term positive impacts

Economist at Permata Bank Josua Pardede has estimated that Indonesia's presidency during the G20 summit in 2022 ...

VP encourages youth to begin investing early

Indonesia's Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has encouraged all Indonesian youngsters, especially ...

Telemedicine to be new health trend: Indef

Telemedicine applications have become a part of the suite of health services used by people due to the COVID-19 ...

Flexible hours main reason to work as ride-hailing drivers: survey

A new-fangled survey by the Research Institute of Socio-Economic Development (RISED) identified flexible working hours ...

Stimulus program addresses COVID-19-triggered unemployment: ministry

Manpower Ministry's Secretary General Anwar Sanusi stated that the government's stimulus program had ...

Easing of restrictions combined with health protocol adherence: govt

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian has said that the gradual easing in the implementation of public activity ...

Indonesia achieves vaccination target set by WHO

Indonesia has achieved the COVID-19 vaccination target set by the World Health Organization (WHO), Foreign Affairs ...

Fiscal policy implementation adaptive in view of COVID: Vice Minister

The Indonesian Government is implementing an adaptive, anticipative, and flexible fiscal policy amid the COVID-19 ...

President Jokowi highlights three key economic and business strategies

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) shed light on three major strategies in economy and business comprising industrial ...

Collaboration is key to effectively handling COVID-19: Minister Plate

Mutual cooperation and collaboration have proven to be crucial to Indonesia's success in overcoming difficult ...

Government spending still necessary despite easing of PPKM: Economist

Government spending is still required until 2022-end despite Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) in Jakarta, Bogor, ...