#poor families

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Optimism amid gloomy global economic condition by Citro Atmoko/A. Saragih

Optimism is strong that the country`s economic condition would continue to improve. The signs were quite obvious from ...

Government targets to free Indonesia of child labor by 2022

The Indonesian government is making all-out efforts, through a roadmap program, to free the country of child workers, ...

WB approves financial support for social assistance program

The World Banks Board of Executive Directors approved a US$200-million (Rp2.6 trillion) financing to support the ...

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 ...

Indonesian govt builds houses for poor families

The government will build about one million houses for poor families as part of its efforts to further reduce the ...

Bulog ready to distribute rice to flood victims

The branch of the state logistics board (Bulog) in Riau province said it is ready to distribute rice for flood victims ...

Police searching other suspects in baby trafficking case

West Jakarta Metropolitan Resort police are still investigating the case of baby trafficking uncovered recently for ...

RSBIs not a guarantee of education quality

Education observer Afrianto David said the presence of International Pilot-Project Schools (RSBIs) in Indonesia does ...

Poverty remains high, minister says

Poverty remains high in the country and therefore it needs serious handling, Social Affairs Minister Salim Segaf Al ...

Government`s compensation for 2012 fuel hike plan

The government`s plan to raise fuel prices in April has also increased people`s concerns about the rising costs of ...

UNICEF: Indonesia's infant mortality rate still high

Indonesia`s infant mortality rate is still high although it showed a downward trend in the past few years, United ...

President inspects home renovation project in Jambi

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono inspected a home renovation project initiated by Jambi Provincial Government when ...

Ministry optimistic poverty rate to drop to MDG-sanctioned level

The Social Affairs Ministry is optimistic Indonesia will be able to cut its poverty rate to 7.5 percent by 2015 in ...

Govt urged to anticipate potential global food crisis

The Central Organization for Indonesian Employees (Soksi) urged the government on Wednesday to take prompt steps to ...