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Depok, Jakarta launch unified fight against COVID-19

Public Order Agencies (Satpol PP) of Depok and Jakarta will launch a joint operation to ensure those passing ...

COVID-19 task force backs imposition of curfew in Depok, Bogor

Indonesia's COVID-19 Task Force has voiced its support for the enforcement of a curfew in the cities of Bogor and ...

Jokowi condoles deaths of 100 frontline doctors

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) mourned and expressed his deep condolences to the families of 100 frontline ...

Six Yogyakarta hotels clear health protocol verification

The Yogyakarta city government has awarded certificates of verification to six star-rated hotel operators on Tuesday ...

Indonesia's poverty rate to touch 11.5 percent amid COVID-19: VP

Indonesia's poverty rate would likely rise to 11.5 percent by 2020-end in the event of no significant flattening of ...

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For economic revival, securing public health is key

Going by data released by the COVID-19 task force, the rate of coronavirus infections is yet to slow in Indonesia. With ...

Finance Ministry underscores three focuses to address COVID-19 impacts

Director General of Financing and Risk Management of the Finance Ministry Luky Alfriman drew special attention to the ...

Minister launches virtual showcase of Indonesian products in Singapore

Trade Minister Agus Suparmanto launched a virtual showcase of Indonesia's products through ...

Economist foresees potential economic rebound in Indonesia in mid-2021

Indonesia's economy could recover at the latest by mid-2021 owing to the discovery of the COVID-19 vaccine in early ...

The new normal brings in a new era but we can navigate through the path: a strong message given at the ASEAN 53rd Anniversary Online Symposium organized by AJC

On 20 August 2020, the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) together with the ASEAN Committee in Tokyo (ACT), which consists of ...

Ensure a smooth food supply chain nationwide: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), in his state-of-the-nation address on Friday, highlighted the significance of ensuring ...

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Government links food security to national defense

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has cautioned that the COVID-19 pandemic is posing a serious threat to food ...

Villages can aid food self-sufficiency amid pandemic: minister

Indonesian villages have continued to produce food amid the COVID-19 pandemic and are therefore expected to serve as ...

Indonesians should exclusively use domestic products: Economist

A Medan State University (Unimed) economist believes that Indonesia can no longer overly rely on imports amid the ...

PUPR Ministry to remodel irrigation system in planned food estate

The Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Ministry has decided to redesign the irrigation system in the planned Food ...