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Cigarette price hike yet to be decided

The government is yet to take a decision on increasing the excise rate and sales price of cigarettes in the country as ...

Java, Bali may face power crisis in 2019: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is concerned that the islands of Java and Bali may face an electricity crisis in 2019 ...

Indonesian govt to lift subsidy for 18 million electricity subscribers

State-owned electricity company PLN confirmed that its verification of the firms subsidized household customers ...

Children make up 58 percent of victims of sexual abuses

The Indonesian Commission for Children Protection said children made up 58 percent of the victims of sexual abuses in ...

Richest 62 people own same as half world`s population: Oxfam

The wealthiest 62 people now own as much as half the worlds population, some 3.5 billion people, as the super-rich ...

Putting Out Forest Fires Crucial to Saving Lives

At least 307,360 people in six Indonesian provinces, from June 29 to October 5, 2015, sought medical treatment for ...

Paramedics on standby for evacuated infants in haze-hit Pekanbaru

The Pekanbaru administration has mobilized some paramedics who are on standby for 24 hours to help infants currently ...

Pekanbaru mayor orders evacuation of infants due to haze

Mayor of Pekanbaru Firdaus has issued an order to evacuate infants under six months of age in 12 sub-districts badly ...

Indonesia has adequate rice stock: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has stated that the national rice stock is adequate currently, therefore rice import is ...

President Jokowi launches Family Welfare Savings Program

President Joko Widodo launched the Family Welfare Savings Program (PSKS) though which funds amounting to Rp6.2 ...

Next Govt Expected to Continue Previous Economic Programs

The next government under Joko Widodo, who will be sworn in as Indonesias seventh president on Monday, is expected to ...

Indonesian government PKN program beneficial to fishermen

The traditional fishermen in Indonesia have been reaping the rewards of the Fishermen Welfare Improvement (PKN) ...

Indonesian fishermen`s welfare improving: Minister

The welfare of Indonesian traditional fishermen has improved since the implementation of Fishermen Welfare Improvement ...

Education, health tops President Yudhoyono`s agenda

Education and health sectors have continued to top President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono governments priorities while ...

More students become bidikmisi scholarship target by

The Government of Indonesia plans to provide more students with Bidikmisi scholarships in 2014 as part of its effort ...