#poverty

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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 ...

President Jokowi orders ministers to understand real problems

President Joko Widodo has ordered his ministers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the real on-field problems in ...

Prostitution involving artists is driven by lifestyle

The mode of prostitution involving a number of artistes is not because of economic necessity but rather caused by the ...

Don`t let rice prices increase steadily: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has asked all related parties to prevent the rice prices from increasing steadily since ...

Indonesian women should unite to advance nation

Themed "Equality of Women and Men in Creating a Conducive Environment for the Protection of Women and Children," ...

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 ...

Plurality extraordinary strength of Indonesia: VP Kalla

Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla has seen plurality existing in Indonesia as an extraordinary strength of the country, ...

RI vows to promote developing nations` interests at WTO Summit

Indonesia, the chair of G-33 group of developing nations, has vowed to struggle for the interests of its members at ...

President Jokowi discusses sustainable development goals with civil organizations

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) discussed sustainable development goals (SDGS) with a number of social civil ...

Transmigration less popular among youths: Minister Jafar

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

Democracy has universal values

Although democracy does not function the same way in every country, it does have certain universal values, and ...

Indonesia`s Gini ratio down to 0.408 in 2015: Bappenas

Indonesias income gap ratio, or the Gini ratio, has fallen from 0.413 in 2014 to 0.408 this year, according to an ...

79 countries to attend Bali Democracy Forum

The ministers and delegates from 79 countries and three international organizations are set to participate in the ...

EU holds climate change concert for Indonesia`s younger generation

The European Union (EU) held a concert in Jakarta on Sunday to raise awareness among Indonesias younger generation in ...