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APEC lays basis for sustainable fiscal management to drive recovery

Finance and central bank deputies from 21 APEC member economies are laying the groundwork for sustainable fiscal ...

APEC accelerates regional response to COVID-19, boost recovery

Senior officials from 21 APEC member economies are convening virtually to speed up regional response to the protracted ...

Investing in digital up-skilling of APEC's workforce critical: report

Hiring of workers with digital skills has grown substantially in the last three years across the APEC region, according ...

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Social security program seeks to address poverty challenge

The COVID-19 pandemic, which has triggered a global economic crisis, is posing a real challenge to many countries, ...

Economic recovery program rescued five million people from poverty

The national economic recovery program (PEN), especially social protection in 2020, rescued over five million people ...

Indonesia's Gini ratio rises to 0.385

Indonesia’s Gini ratio, a statistical measure used for gauging economic inequality in a population, rose slightly ...

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No cinema, no problem: Films to watch from home in 2021

Theaters have remained closed and many movie productions have been suspended indefinitely as part of precautionary ...

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Expanding utilization of waqf assets

Historically, the waqf has served an important role in economic empowerment of the Islamic community. This can be ...

VP presses for more professional, modern management of cash waqf

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin called to improve the management of cash waqf to be more professional and modern in ...

Cash waqf can potentially reach Rp188 trillion: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) touted that the potential for waqf in Indonesia is very high, including for waqf in the ...

COVID-19 threatens realization of five goals of SDGs program: BPK

Indonesia's Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Chairman Agung Firman Sampurna hinted at the possibility of five targets ...

Asset redistribution is solution to agrarian disputes: President

President Joko Widodo has said asset redistribution is the solution for agrarian disputes in Indonesia. Therefore, ...

AI helping mitigate COVID impact on APEC economies: report

A recent report from the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) has revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) is ...

SDG targets must not be lowered amid pandemic: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said the targets set under the sustainable development goals (SDGs) should not be ...

Pandemic uncovered inequalities, environmental challenges: APEC Report

COVID-19 has brought persistent challenges of widening inequalities and environmental damage, yet to be addressed ...