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Jokowi government's second term to prioritize development programs

By May-end of 2019, Indonesia received upbeat news that the Standard and Poor's (S&P) rating agency had ...

Sarmi quake victims face shortage of tents, food

The victims of a strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Sarmi District in Papua, Indonesia's easternmost ...

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News Focus - APEC to build financial resilience to disasters

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) strives to build financial resilience to serve as a shield in the event of ...

APEC's goods trade tapers yet services trade picks up

Trade -- earlier the main driver of growth for the Pacific Rim region -- is slackening, and its moderation is having an ...

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Kota Bani Village empowered through village fund

Today, life isn't as tough as it used to be for Apan, a rubber farmer in Kota Bani Village, Putri Hijau ...

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Concrete results awaited from Padang Mayor Hamyeldi during second term

On May 13, 2019, Mahyeldi was installed for the second time as mayor of Padang City, the capital of West Sumatra, for ...

BI to likely lower key rate to stoke economic growth

Bank Indonesia (BI) is projected to lower its key rate at the board of governors' meeting, June 20, with focus on ...

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Samsudin's modest life and surviving on sweet potatoes, bananas

A married couple, along with their five children, live below the poverty line in a dilapidated house in Pantoloan ...

FAO-WHO underscore critical role of food safety in life

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) marked the first-ever World Food Safety ...

Student from Nunukan needs medical expenses in China

A student from Nunukan, North Kalimantan, Yakomina Boimau, needed medical expenses at a hospital in Jiangsu Province, ...

Thousands line up for Rp50 thousand alms

Several thousand people from the impoverished sections of society made a beeline for receiving Rp50 thousand alms from ...

ACT distributes zakat al-fitr in Palestine, Syria

The philanthropic organization ACT (Fast Action Response) of South Sulawesi has delivered food for zakat al-fitr to ...

JCI forecast to perform better amid conducive security situation

The Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG)  in the Indonesia Stock Exchange at this week's end is forecast to ...

Ciliwung Women School to decrease domestic violence through education

The Women School of Ciliwung in South Jakarta has embraced women in the area to decrease the number of  domestic ...

LIPI sends eight students for Intel ISEF event in the US

The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) sent eight Indonesian students from the high school and Madrasah Tsanawiyah ...