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BPJS Ketenagakerjaan pushes social security for informal workers

Employment social security provider BPJS Ketenagakerjaan launched the "Sertakan" (Prosper Workers Around You) ...

Cargill and Water.org Announce $2.1 Million Partnership to Provide Access to Safe Water and Sanitation

- Reliable access to clean, safe water as well as sanitation and hygiene are essential for communities to thrive. To ...

AHY meets with World Bank to discuss acceleration of agrarian reform

Indonesian Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning (ATR) Minister Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), on Wednesday (March ...

BSKDN implementing regional innovation pilot project in regions

The Domestic Policy Strategy Agency (BSKDN) of the Home Affairs Ministry is implementing a thematic regional innovation ...

Paternity leave strengthens fathers' roles in child growth: KPAI

The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) endorsed the proposed paternity leave policy, as it will strengthen ...

Jakarta Special Region Bill: VP proposed to lead agglomeration council

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian said the government has proposed that the vice president lead the Agglomeration ...

Regional heads asked to register elderly for Paitua program

Acting Governor of Southwest Papua, Muhammad Musa'ad, reminded the regional heads of six districts and cities to ...

Babies starting complementary foods at risk of stunting: BKKBN 

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) has said that babies are vulnerable to stunting during the ...

BKKBN head calls for data activation to accelerate stunting reduction

Head of the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) Hasto Wardoyo called on stakeholders to collaborate ...

Hope job training centers will help reduce extreme poverty: VP

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin on Thursday expressed the hope that regional community job training centers (BLKs) ...

From Commitment to Action: Mary Kay Releases Overview of Transformative Partnership to Advance Women’s Entrepreneurship Globally

- Mary Kay Inc., a global leader in women’s empowerment, today announced the release of a special report titled ...

To the poor, rice aid offers a measure of relief 

To keep a lid on food prices and help people from the lower economic class fulfill their food needs, the Indonesian ...

Bapanas, WFP to jointly tackle stunting, poverty

The National Food Agency (Bapanas) has established a partnership agreement with the World Food Programme (WFP) to ...

Transformation key to optimize village development: deputy minister

Deputy Minister of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration, Paiman Raharjo, has highlighted ...

Indonesia's economy clocked sound growth amid global uncertainty

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) stated here on Wednesday that Indonesia's economy is quite strong and experienced ...