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Pos Indonesia distributes food aid fund to Pelindo pensioners

The government has tasked state-owned postal service company, PT Pos Indonesia, with distributing basic food assistance ...

Inadequate distribution causing higher prices in basic goods: Jokowi

The prices of basic commodities at Kelapa Market, Cilegon City, Banten Province, are higher compared to other ...

Optimize Baznas' role in poverty eradication: minister to regions

Home Affairs Minister Muhammad Tito Karnavian has asked regional governments to optimize the role of the National Alms ...

Social Affairs Minister Rismaharini introduces PENA Program at OECD

Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini introduced the Nusantara Economic Heroes (PENA) Program as part of the efforts ...

Mosques must be responsive to social issues: deputy minister

Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Zainut Tauhid Sa’adi has asked mosques nationwide to be responsive ...

Twenty one mln families to get 10kg rice ahead of Eid

The government is disbursing 10 kilograms of rice assistance to 21 million underprivileged families to ease their ...

President Jokowi plants rice, visits market in Tuban, East Java

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and First Lady Iriana conducted a working visit to Tuban, East Java, on Thursday, to ...

Social Affairs Command Center to speed up disaster response: Minister

Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini inaugurated the Social Affairs Command Center to accelerate ...

Government to disburse Rp476 trillion for social protection programs

The Indonesian government will disburse Rp476 trillion for various social protection programs in order to maintain the ...

Minister calls for creative breakthroughs to beat inflation

Home Affairs Minister Muhammad Tito Karnavian has asked the governments of regions with high inflation rates to make ...

Rice aid will be disbursed soon, assures Bulog

President Director of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Budi Waseso has assured that the agency will disburse ...

Why vaccination program for indigenous people needs shot in arm

At the close of the G20 Summit in Bali in November 2022, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) emphasized that collaboration ...

Students asked to optimize self-potential to drive social development

Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini invited hundreds of college students participating in the Public Lecture of ...

Ministry to spend state budget-sourced US$544.17 million for food aid

The Finance Ministry will spend Rp8.36 trillion, or US$544.17 million, from the state budget for food social aid that ...

Posindo to boost development of eastern Indonesia's logistics industry

The state-owned postal service company PT Pos Indonesia (Posindo) has pledged its commitment to expediting development ...