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Social Affairs Ministry repatriated 4,539 migrant workers till mid-Aug

The Social Affairs Ministry conducted the repatriation of 4,539 Indonesian migrant workers to their hometowns across ...

Indonesia issues new special series Rp75,000 denomination banknotes

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati and Central Bank (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo launched new Rp75,000 denomination ...

House of Representatives supportive of wage subsidy policy

Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Sufmi Dasco Ahmad has echoed support to the wage subsidy program ...

Monthly 15-kg rice assistance allotted to 10 million PKH beneficiaries

Some 10 million beneficiaries of the Family Hope Program (PKH) will receive the government's social aid of 15 ...

Government to disburse aid for MSMEs in August

The Indonesian government will distribute productive assistance of Rp2.4 million per person to 13 million operators of ...

Government should continue COVID-19 relief programs in Gorontalo

The Gorontalo Utara District's Legislative Body has requested the government to continue its COVID-19 relief ...

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Safeguarding Indonesian children from violence and COVID-19

The Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Ministry observed National Children's Day (HAN), celebrated every ...

Ministry joins in Children's Day virtual celebration with 8,000 kids

Social Affairs Minister Juliari P. Batubara celebrated National Children's Day (HAN) with some eight thousand ...

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Indonesia committed to simultaneously handling TB and COVID-19

Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelagic nation, with over 17 thousand islands and a population of some 267 ...

Government ensures sufficient nutrient intake for mothers, children

The government will ascertain that pregnant women and those in early childhood receive adequate nutrition to prevent ...

Jokowi emphasizes on simultaneous handling of TB, COVID-19

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has thrown his weight behind the simultaneous handling of tuberculosis (TB) and ...

Jokowi cautions of high TB case count among productive-age populace

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has given a cautionary reminder of the high number of tuberculosis (TB) cases among ...

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Public transport adapts for new normal, continues alternate seating

As the Indonesian government prepares to reopen the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the transportation sector ...

Sulawesi's Family Hope Program recipients express gratitude to Jokowi

Recipients of the government's Family Hope Program (PKH) in Palopo, South Sulawesi Province, were thankful to ...

Minister Batubara to offer relief aid, compensation in North Luwu

Social Affairs Minister Juliari P. Batubara, Friday, was scheduled to offer assistance to the North Luwu district ...