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Government's additional social aid for transfer of fuel subsidies

The government will provide aid of Rp24.17 trillion to the community as additional social assistance for the planned ...

68% of subsidized LPG going to affluent households: minister

As much as 5.07 million metric tons or 68 percent of the subsidized 3-kilogram (kg) LPG has been consumed by wealthy ...

Minister asks W Sulawesi to ready 10,000 ha land for plantation

Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo has urged the West Sulawesi provincial government to prepare 10 thousand ...

Accurate subsidy distribution can reduce burden to state budget

The government can reduce the huge subsidy burden from the state budget by ensuring accurate subsidy distribution and ...

No more shackling mentally ill patients: Minister Rismaharini

Patients with mental disorders must no longer be shackled as this violates their human rights, Social Affairs Minister ...

Suppress child marriages for three-percent reduction in stunting

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) laid stress on the need to suppress early marriage in ...

ATENSI for vulnerable groups expected to be implemented in 2022

The Social Affairs Ministry expects the Social Rehabilitation Assistance (ATENSI) Program for elderly, orphans, and ...

State spending target of Rp3,041.7 trillion for 2023: President

The 2023 state budget draft (RAPBN) outlines state expenditure of Rp3,041.7 trillion (US$205.5 billion), which will be ...

Officials must not betray citizens by indulging in graft: governor

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo has asked officials from the provincial and regional governments of the 35 ...

News Feature

Why checking plastic packaging labels for BPA is important

Plastic has become a part of daily human activities, which is evident from the continued increase in the use of solid ...

IDI supports review of BPA labeling on plastic packaging

The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) has voiced support for the National Agency of Drug and Food ...

Impact of China-Taiwan conflict on Indonesia will be limited: ministry

The impact of the ongoing conflict between China and Taiwan on the Indonesian economy will be limited, but the ...

Widodo outlines 3 foundations for boosting Indonesia's competitiveness

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has identified infrastructure, downstreaming and industrialization, and digitalization ...

APEC region's growth to slow down amid uncertainties, crisis: Report

Economic growth in the APEC region is expected to slow down this year amid soaring inflation, a protracted war in ...

Homes for Sentani flood victims 90 percent complete: minister

The construction of healthy houses for 76 families affected by the flash floods in Sentani sub-district, Jayapura ...