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Government to Synergize Data on Poverty

Data on poverty is often confusing as it usually comes from various sources and different methods of data collection ...

Government to Synergize Data on Poverty

Data on poverty is often confusing as it usually comes from various sources and different methods of data collection ...

Govt urged to take steps to prevent massive workers` layoffs

Global economic gloom and the pronged drop in world commodity prices have affected businesses in Indonesia, with ...

Layoffs not always affect poverty rate: Statistics bureau

The layoffs to be conducted by several companies will not always influence the poverty rate, according to Suryamin, ...

Vice President chairs meeting on poverty reduction efforts

Vice President Jusuf M. Kalla, in his capacity as chairman of the National Team for Acceleration of Poverty Reduction ...

Rice imports aimed at curbing poverty rate: VP

Vice President Jusuf Kalla defended rice imports from Pakistan and India, saying they are aimed at curbing poverty ...

Poverty rate rose in September 2015

The number of Indonesians living in poverty rose by 780 thousand to 28.51 million in September 2015, from 27.73 ...

Indonesia govt has disbursed 95 pct of village funds

In Indonesia, based on data at the Ministry of Home Affairs, there were 81,309 villages in 2013, consisting of 72,944 ...

Transmigration less popular among youths: Minister Jafar

Villages, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Minister Marwan Jafar admitted that the transmigration program is ...

President Jokowi urges ministers to avoid executing overlapping programs

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called on his ministers to not implement overlapping programs, which could create ...

Peace brings meaning to Aceh people`s welfare: VP Kalla

The peace agreement ending a three-decade old armed conflict in the westernmost Indonesian province of Aceh has ...

VP receives World Bank executive directors

Vice President Jusuf Kalla received several executive directors of the World Bank on Thursday to discuss a loan offer ...

Inadequate urban infrastructure needs to be addressed urgently: Minister

Indonesia's Public Works and Public Housing Minister, Basuki Hadimuljono, has said many cities in Asia-Pacific endure ...

Urbanization must be balanced with adequate infrastructure: Minister Basuki

Indonesia's Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono has said urbanization must be balanced with ...

Government, House agree to revise down growth target in 2016

The government and the House of Representatives (DPR) have agreed to revise several assumptions set in the draft 2016 ...