#ministry of social affairs

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VP Kalla asks Mosque Council to increase worship and social activities

The Indonesian Mosque Council (DMI) should not just hold meetings or congresses but should also increase its religious ...

Indonesia BNN ready to shoot to kill drug dealers

Head of the Indonesia National Anti Drug Agency (BNN) Com. Gen. Budi Waseso (Buwas) said the agency is ready to shoot ...

Indonesia faces an increasing elderly population

Indonesia is facing the problem of a growing number of elderly people who are expected to reach over 32 million in the ...

Number of human trafficking victims rising: Minister Marsudi

The number of Indonesian citizens abroad who became victims of human trafficking has increased, Minister of Foreign ...

Media has important role in handling natural disasters: Minister Khofifah

Indonesian Minister of Social Affairs Khofifah Indar Parawansa believes that the media has a crucial role in handling ...

385.5 tons of beef illegally imported to Indonesia in 2016

Indonesias Finance Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro said the surge in beef smuggling or illegal beef imports in 2016 have ...

Handling vagrants, beggars is a long-term program: Minister Khofifah

Handling vagrants and beggars, locally known as "gepeng," is a long-term program to be implemented by setting up ...

Government to withdraw 16,500 child laborers in 2016

The government is targeting to withdraw 16,500 child laborers in 2016 to support the "Keluarga Harapan" Program in 138 ...

President Jokowi supports discussion on sexual violence bill

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) supported the discussion on the bill on Elimination of Sexual Violence initiated by the ...

Careful study needed to upgrade BNN status

Deputy House Speaker Fadli Zon said a careful study is needed with regard to President Joko Widodos (Jokowis) plan to ...

President will raise status of narcotics agency head to ministerial level

President Joko Widodo has committed to raise the status of National Narcotics Agency (BNN) head to a ministerial level ...

Govt to intensify fight against drug trafficking

President Joko Widodo has called for intense efforts to fight the distribution of narcotic drugs in view of the ...

Drug abuse is number one problem in Indonesia: President

Drug abuse tops the list of major problems being faced by Indonesia, stated President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). "This ...

Prostitution involving artists is driven by lifestyle

The mode of prostitution involving a number of artistes is not because of economic necessity but rather caused by the ...

Emergency management efforts still ongoing to handle Alor quake after-effects

Emergency management efforts to handle the aftermath of the earthquake that struck Alor District, East Nusa Tenggara, ...