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Stunting prevention policies continue to be improved: Minister

National policies on stunting prevention have been continuously improved through evaluations and adapted to culture, ...

Ministry adds propose, withdraw features to 'Cek Bansos' app

The Ministry of Social Affairs has added the "propose" and "withdraw" features to the 'Cek ...

Flourishing sense of empathy amid COVID-19 pandemic

It has been more than a year since the COVID-19 pandemic spread throughout the world, including Indonesia, and no one ...

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Bandung residents come forward to help one another amid pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing since 2020, has had an impact on the economy of the people in Indonesia, including the ...

Surabaya DPRD seeks water bill waiver for economically impacted

Committee A of Surabaya City Legislative Council (DPRD) has urged the local government to waive the water bill for ...

Indonesia's poverty rate reduction possible through Java-centric cut

Indonesia's poverty rate can be curbed if the poverty eradication program is focused on the country's most ...

Number of poor dip to 27.54 mln in March: BPS

The number of Indonesians living in poverty fell by 0.01 million to reach 27.54 million in March, 2021 from 27.55 ...

Bappenas forecasts 5.78-6.53% GDP growth for eastern Indonesia

The eastern part of Indonesia will see GDP (gross domestic product) growth of 5.78-6.53 percent in 2022, the National ...

Govt moves to offer LPG under direct subsidy

The Indonesian government is seeking to revise the 3-kilogram liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder and kerosene ...

Baktimed, European body donate Rp60 mln for quake victims

The Bakti Nusantara Medika Foundation (Baktimed) and the European Association for Advanced Indonesia (PETJ) on Tuesday ...

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Social security program seeks to address poverty challenge

The COVID-19 pandemic, which has triggered a global economic crisis, is posing a real challenge to many countries, ...

Students pulled out of school, pushed into marriage amid pandemic:

The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, which is forcing students to study online from home, is becoming a trigger for many to ...

Economic recovery program rescued five million people from poverty

The national economic recovery program (PEN), especially social protection in 2020, rescued over five million people ...

Number of poor Indonesians rose by 2.76 million amid pandemic

The number of Indonesians living in poverty rose by 2.76 million to reach 27.55 million of the population in September ...

Free COVID-19 vaccines proof of state presence: lawmaker

The government’s move to provide free COVID-19 vaccines is proof of the state’s presence and implementation ...