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Indonesia`s poverty rate down to 27.77 million in March: President

The number of Indonesian people living in poverty fell to 27.77 million in March 2017 from 28.37 million in March ...

Ultra-micro credit program to enable equal welfare distribution: Minister Puspayoga

Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (UKM) Minister Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Puspayoga said that an ultra-micro ...

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, ...

`No smoking` advertisement creates greater impact

Jakartas Provincial Secretary Saefullah said that the public service advertisement regarding the dangers of smoking ...

Indonesian govt committed to providing affordable housing

Houses are a basic public necessity that must be met, both for people from the high- and low-income groups. To ...

President urges acceleration of rural development

President Joko Widodo has called for the acceleration of rural development by optimizing the use of village fund. ...

Urban population growth needs adequate housing: Sri Mulyani

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said that the increased urban population should be balanced by adequate housing ...

President asks W Nusa Tenggara to maintain economic growth momentum

President Joko Widodo has asked the West Nusa Tenggara provincial government to maintain high economic growth momentum ...

Lazizmu launches floating clinic for poor people of Maluku

The Islamic Amil Zakat National Lazismu , a donation foundation, has launched its program of Floating Clinic of Said ...

Credits to reach smallest segment of businesspersons

The government is currently giving greater attention to small businesses, notably micro-, small-, and medium-scale ...

Government designs super micro credit scheme

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said the government was designing a super micro credit scheme for the poor ...

Lippo explores investment possibilities in border with Timor Leste

Lippo Group is exploring investment possibilities in the eastern province of Nusa Tenggara, which borders Timor Leste, ...

Minister says Family Hope Program reduces poverty

Indonesian Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa says the ministrys Family Hope Program (PKH), a ...

Yearender - Indonesia records highest number of natural disasters in 2016

Indonesia was battered by 2,342 natural disasters in 2016, the highest in the past 14 years, making it one of the most ...

President Jokowi commemorates Christmas in N. Sulawesi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) commemorated the National Christmas Celebration here on Tuesday afternoon. The ...