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BI sees stable growth despite 100-basis-point rate hike

Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo has assured that Indonesia’s economic growth remains stable, supported ...

Gov't disburses US$54.5 million for Sumatra socio-economic recovery

The Social Affairs Ministry has once again disbursed additional assistance worth Rp967.5 billion or around US$54.5 ...

Govt targets digital social protection system launch by November 2026

Indonesia plans to officially launch its first integrated digital Social Protection System (Perlinsos) across 541 ...

Indonesian minister links MBG program to human rights fulfillment

Indonesian Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai said the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program helps fulfill basic rights ...

Indonesia to continue budget efficiency drive in 2027: Minister

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has indicated that the government will continue its budget efficiency policy in ...

BRIN pushes science-based development through Innovation Village

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is promoting science-based regional development in Indonesia through ...

At 733, can Surabaya sustain growth without losing its soul?

Behind its heavy traffic, expanding business districts, and urban villages where the tradition of mutual cooperation ...

Indonesia overhauls social aid data after targeting review

The Indonesian government has pledged a comprehensive overhaul of its social assistance beneficiary database following ...

What the world can learn from China's poverty reduction

In 2021, China declared a landmark achievement: the eradication of absolute poverty, following a decades-long effort ...

Prabowo presses for lower loan interest rates for low-income groups

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday ordered state-owned banks to lower lending rates for low-income ...

Accelerated govt spending helps sustain domestic demand: economist

Head of the Macroeconomics and Finance Center at the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef), M ...

Indonesian govt removes 11,000 aid recipients over online gambling

The Indonesian government removed around 11,000 families from its social aid recipient list after detecting indications ...

Indonesian govt expands MSME support, poverty alleviation programs

Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministry for Community Empowerment is expanding programs to support micro, small and ...

Minister seeks stronger welfare data through pesantren involvement

Indonesian Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf urged Islamic boarding schools, or pesantren, to assist the ...

Indonesia's economy remains stable amid global volatility: KSSK

Indonesia's fiscal, monetary, and financial sectors remained stable in the first quarter of 2026 amid rising global ...