#safety net

Collection of safety net news, found 167 news.

President Yudhoyono expects poverty rate to drop to 8 to10 pct

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he expected poverty rate in the country to drop to 8 to 10 percent by the end ...

Daredevil Nik Wallenda completes high-wire walk across Grand Canyon

Daredevil Nik Wallenda completed a historic high-wire walk on a 2-inch (5-cm) steel cable over the Grand Canyon on ...

Regional minimum wages increase by 18.32 pct in 2013

The average increase of the Provincial Minimum Wages (UMP) in 2013 is set at about 18.32 percent, up from the average ...

Arab League chief arrives in West Bank

Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi arrived in Ramallah on Saturday for a visit to the West Bank, an AFP correspondent ...

Poverty eradication should be far-reaching and continuous effort

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said that poverty eradication should be a far-reaching and continuous effort ...

Legal umbrella needed to deal with crisis: VP

Vice President Boediono has stated that the government needs a strong legal umbrella in order to effectively deal with ...

World Bank: Four major challenges to alleviate poverty

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said that there are four major challenges that must be faced by various stakeholders ...

ASEAN+3 leaders emphasize need to cooperate in tackling crisis

ASEAN Plus Three (China, Japan and South Korea) leaders at a meeting here on Friday emphasized the need to enhance ...

Rice imports not to harm farmers

Agriculture Minister Suswono said the rice imports the government was planning would not harm domestic farmers ...

BI prepares anticipatory steps to address global crisis

Bank Indonesia (the central bank/BI) has prepared a number of anticipatory steps to address the impact of imminent ...

Food Distribution Can Strengthen Nutrition Safety Net

The government is expected to strengthen the nutrition safety net through strong foods distribution to low-income ...

VP: no more low-wage policy to attract investment

Vice President Boediono called on all parties especially the Boards of Wage Policy Makers not to think of a low wage ...

British stuntman dies in "human cannonball" accident

A 23-year-old British stuntman was killed after a safety net failed during his "human cannonball" routine at an Easter ...

Mt Merapi disaster victims still need govt`s help

The Sleman district government has requested for the disbursement of social safety net funds for the survivors of ...

President asks IMF to continue internal reform

Indonesia has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to continue reforming itself so as to be able to respond ...