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IZW proposes setting up zakat commission to push reform 

Indonesia Zakat Watch (IZW) has recommended the establishment of an Indonesian Zakat Commission as one of the steps ...

Minister calls for responsible management of village funds

Minister of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions Yandri Susanto urged village heads throughout Indonesia ...

Children's Summit to bring real action for future generation: Maharani

House Speaker Puan Maharani stated that the World Leaders Summit on Children's Rights, initiated by Pope Francis in ...

Government redirects free meal budget to enhance school infrastructure

Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian announced that President Prabowo Subianto has instructed that the regional budget ...

House speaker advocates for rights of war-affected children

House Speaker Puan Maharani signed a commitment to support child victims of war in Gaza and Ukraine, encouraging ...

Minister announces national single socioeconomic data rollout

Social Affairs Minister Syaifullah Yusuf announced that the National Single Socioeconomic Data (DTSEN) will soon be ...

Indonesia steps up efforts to end leprosy, filariasis by 2030

Indonesia continues to accelerate efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), particularly leprosy and ...

Accurate data essential for targeted poverty alleviation

Deputy Minister of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions Ahmad Riza Patria emphasized the importance of ...

Govt to provide aid to 3.1 million extremely poor

Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment, Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar, has said that the government will focus on ...

Need 6–7% growth to break out of middle-income trap: Bappenas

The Indonesian economy needs to grow by 6 to 7 percent to escape the middle-income trap, according to the Ministry of ...

Prabowo reaffirms commitment to strengthening Indonesia-India ties

President Prabowo Subianto emphasized his commitment to strengthening cooperation and friendship between Indonesia and ...

Insects on menu: BGN explores regional food diversity for MBG

Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, has suggested that insects be included in the Free ...

Govt to integrate giant sea wall, sanitation projects in Jakarta

Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo has said that the giant sea wall program will be integrated with the sanitation ...

Free meals program initial step toward health investment: VP

The Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program is the first step toward changing people's mindsets and making them realize ...

Free public schools can utilize social affairs ministry's facilities

Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf announced that free public schools program for the poor and vulnerable ...