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Pandemic could lead to increase in child labor, minister warns

Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA), I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati, has warned that the ...

Public's unpreparedness causes high unemployment rate: VP

Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has stated that the country's high unemployment rate and low competitive ...

Raising competitiveness can boost Indonesia's role in RCEP: official

Indonesia could play a prominent role in negotiations in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) if the ...

Omnibus law will encourage entrepreneurship among youth: BKPM

Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Bahlil Lahadalia, has said the job creation law would ensure the ...

APEC to push women's economic empowerment to strengthen recovery

Gender and economic development ministers and senior officials from APEC member economies have agreed to intensify ...

VP highlights instrumental role of superior human resources

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin drew importance to the key role of superior human resources (HR) in winning the global ...

Govt's decree to ensure accountability in Pre-Employment Card Program

The Indonesian government has guaranteed governance and accountability in the pre-employment card program by issuing ...

Open unemployment rate slides to 4.99% in Feb: BPS

Indonesia's open unemployment rate dropped to 4.99 percent in February, 2020 from 5.01 percent a year earlier, ...

APEC reiterates commitment to prioritizing women's role in economy

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum marked International Women’s Day by reaffirming its commitment ...

Finance minister highlights challenges to fiscal policy

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, at a general lecture at the Faculty of Economics and Business of University of ...

Central Java's Batang receives 59 Chinese entrepreneurs

Some 59 Chinese entrepreneurs of China’s Sandong Province and 52 representatives of Chinese companies paid a ...

UAE delegation to visit Indonesia as follow-up to economic cooperation

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) delegation will visit Indonesia next week to follow up on the economic cooperation ...

APEC encourages digital skills for women in tourism

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is offering support to women involved in the tourism business to gain more ...

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Concrete results awaited from Padang Mayor Hamyeldi during second term

On May 13, 2019, Mahyeldi was installed for the second time as mayor of Padang City, the capital of West Sumatra, for ...

Government to invite foreign teachers

Coordinating Minister of Human Development and Culture Puan Maharani said the government is cooperating with a number ...