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Aussie govt to organize "meet and greet" economic developing stars

Australian Community Development and Civil Society Strengthening Scheme (ACCESS), a cooperation program of Australian ...

Solidarity needed to develop Aceh

Aceh Governor Irwandi Yusuf said solidarity is needed to build the region which is still continuing to struggle to ...

IFAD empowerment aid for Ambon coastal villages

A World Bank team is to observe conditions in three coastal villages in Ambon city to decide whether they are ready ...

Poverty rate to be lowered to 11.7 percent

The government will lower the poverty rate from 12.36 percent in 2011 to 11.7 percent this year, Coordinating ...

Investment key to achieving 6.7 pct growth

Indonesia sees investment as the key to achieving the 6.7 percent economic growth target set in its 2012 state ...

Poverty still to loom large in 2012

Despite the government`s continuous people`s welfare boosting efforts, poverty is likely to continue looming large in ...

Poverty eradication efforts need speeding up : Official

Indonesia needs to speed up its poverty eradication efforts because the number of poor people in the country is still ...

news focus: govt to step up socio-economic approach toward Papua

Poverty and perceived injustices are believed to be among the problems triggering violence from time to time in ...

President calls for central govt-regions synergy to fight poverty

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked regional governments to make programs to cut the poverty rate in their ...

VP: Economy cannot be fully left to market mechanisms

Vice President Boediono said the government could not fully leave the economy to market mechanisms and therefore it ...

Govt prepares programs to improve fishermen`s welfare

Indonesia has the world`s second longest coastlines after Canada, and therefore it is not surprising if around 60 ...

Minister outlines strategies to improve fishermen`s welfare

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Fadel Muhammad has outlined eight strategies to improve the welfare of ...

RI`s economy may grow 7 pct in 2012: House

The Indonesian economy in 2012 may grow faster than the government-set target of 6.7 percent thanks to the country`s ...

North Jakarta to Hold Sunda Kelapa Coastal Festival

The North Jakarta administration will organize a Coastal Tourism Festival at Sunda Kelapa harbor on Saturday (July ...

Indonesia needs to increase food production

Indonesia should increase food production in a bid to maintain its food security. Food security can be defined ...