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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 ...

APRU releases AI for Social Good report in partnership with United Nations ESCAP and Google

APRU partners with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (United Nations ESCAP) ...

Survey indicates womankind burdened more during COVID-19 pandemic

A survey of the UN Women, in cooperation with the Independent Journalist Alliance (AJI) Jakarta and Indonesia's ...

2021 fiscal policy will prioritize public welfare: Sri Mulyani

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has assured that the government's fiscal policy for 2021 will be directed ...

APEC to intensify structural reform efforts for economic recovery

Economic experts and officials from APEC member economies are pressing ahead with structural reform efforts to expedite ...

Rp796.3-trillion allocation in 2021 for transfers to village funds

The government plans to allocate a budget of Rp796.3 trillion for transfers to the regions and village funds (TKDD) in ...

Family farms vital to food security, in need of support: FAO

Millions of family farmers in the Asia-Pacific region will need help to ensure food security in wake of the coronavirus ...

Sulawesi's Family Hope Program recipients express gratitude to Jokowi

Recipients of the government's Family Hope Program (PKH) in Palopo, South Sulawesi Province, were thankful to ...