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Jokowi receives WB representative for discussion on global economy

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received Chief of the World Bank Representative for Indonesia Rodrigo A. Chavez for a ...

Government aims to reduce poverty rate to nine percent

Indonesian Social Affairs Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita has outlined a target to bring down the country's ...

World Bank approves US$300 million for poverty reduction in Indonesia

The World Bank Executive Board of Directors approved a loan of US$300 million to accelerate poverty reduction and ...

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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 ...

Timor Leste, Cambodia study stunting prevention in Indonesia

Timor Leste and Cambodia sent delegations to learn about Indonesia’s success in preventing the stunting of ...

Trial of "grain crops to feed crops" fattens economy in northwest China's Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture

-Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Gansu Province is a typical dry farming area. With nearly 80 ...

Government continues to set up policies to encourage investment

The government will continue to set up policies that support investment to increase foreign capital flow into ...

Preventing corruption through open government

The implementation of open government in the 18th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) held in Copenhagen, ...

Indonesia to offer tourism investment projects during IMF-WB Annual Meetings

The Indonesian government has pinned high hopes on the upcoming annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund ...

World Bank denies involvement in financial transactions

The World Bank Jakarta Representative Office has denied allegations of involvement in financial transactions with ...

Vice President opens Tarbiyah Islamiyah Association (Perti) working meeting

Vice President Jusuf Kalla, accompanied by chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Zulkifli Hasan, ...

Vice President on Working Visit to Surabaya

Vice President Jusuf Kalla left for Surabaya on Thursday morning for a work visit to inaugurate the Graha Building of ...

Middle class holds key to unlocking Indonesia`s potential: World Bank

World Bank Country Director for Indonesia Rodrigo A. Chaves believes that the middle class holds the key to unlocking ...

VP urges parties to intensify poverty reduction efforts

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has called on all parties to intensify poverty alleviation efforts that have not been made ...

Government should make greater efforts to reduce poverty rate: BPS

The government will need to put in greater efforts to lower the poverty rate in Indonesia to less than 10 percent, ...