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Social security key support for workers amid pandemic: VP

Workers' social security (Jamsostek) is a significant support that workers can rely on amid the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Micro credit program expected to help MSMEs: Hartarto

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has asked governors and mayors in North Sumatra ...

VP bestows Paritrana Award on 12 winners

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin bestowed the 2020 Workers Social Security Award or the Paritrana Award 2020 on 12 ...

Minister Limpo optimistic millennial farmers can stoke development

Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo has said he is optimistic that millennial farmers can aid development in the ...

Pre-marriage health screening must for women planning pregnancy: BKKBN

National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) Head Hasto Wardoyo urged woman planning to get pregnant to ...

Govt provides scholarship funds for 1,436 native Papuan students

The Papua Human Resources Development Agency (BPSDM) has distributed scholarship funds to 1,436 native Papuan students ...

Social assistance not enough to eradicate extreme poverty: minister

Extreme poverty cannot be resolved through just social assistance programs, Coordinating Minister for Human Development ...

Indonesia-UAE open negotiations on comprehensive trade deal

Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday started negotiations within the framework of the Indonesia-UAE ...

Local govts' role in updating, streamlining beneficiary data important

Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini accentuated the significant role of local governments in streamlining and ...

VP, minister discuss draft regulations for Papua special autonomy law

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin on Monday summoned Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian to discuss draft government ...

Manpower minister calls on ASEAN members to protect female workers

Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah has called on ASEAN member countries to provide better protection for female workers in ...

MPR Deputy Speaker voices support for UMi SOEs holding

People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Deputy Speaker Syarief Hasan has voiced support for the Ultra Micro ...

President leading rapid handling of COVID-19 pandemic: Hartarto

Chairman of the Golkar Party, Airlangga Hartarto, has said that the rapid handling of the COVID-19 pandemic is being ...

Jakarta's Silaturahmi Tunnel symbolizes unity: VP Amin

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin lauded the Silaturahmi (Friendship) Tunnel connecting Istiqlal Mosque and Jakarta's ...

BRI pushes agriculture sector to flourish during pandemic

State-owned bank BRI remains committed to pushing the agriculture sector to develop during the COVID-19 pandemic ...