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Bulog distributes 65 percent of rice aid to Papua

State-run logistics company PT Bulog has distributed 425.7 million kilograms of rice to 42 districts/cities in six ...

Minister prioritizes smooth transition of policies ahead of new gov't

Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf stated that he will focus on ensuring a smooth transition of social affairs ...

Moving closer to zero extreme poverty

Addressing extreme poverty is an important part of the government's development agenda. In the past few years, ...

2025 Draft State Budget: Transition and growth in focus for Indonesia

The Indonesian government announced the Draft State Budget (RAPBN) for the 2025 fiscal year through the annual ...

Indonesia's social protection supports poor, middle class: minister

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati emphasized that the social protection budget allocation in the State Budget ...

Govt spending still on track despite slowdown: ministry

Head of the Finance Ministry's Fiscal Policy Agency, Febrio Kacaribu, has assured that the government's ...

RI must increase social spending before joining OECD: economist

Indonesia will need to increase its social expenditure before joining the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and ...

Deputy Speaker urges govt to make KIA Law derivative regulations

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) Muhaimin Iskandar asked the government to make derivative ...

Amma Mar's story: From shack to new home thanks to social media

A middle-aged woman walked hastily up a cliff in flip-flops that were nearly broken. Her face was gloomy and full of ...

Govt to rope in religious leaders to check online gambling

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Muhadjir Effendy, has said that religious leaders will be ...

Ministry improves financial literacy of PENA Muda's beneficiaries

The Social Affairs Ministry targets improving the Youth Nusantara Economic Heroes (PENA Muda) beneficiaries' skills ...

PENA program helps 28,775 poor families achieve self-sufficiency

The Social Affairs Ministry's Nusantara Economic Heroes (PENA) program has successfully assisted 28,775 ...

President assures only quality rice disbursed as social assistance

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) made assurance that the government would only distribute premium-quality rice as social ...

Minister hands over social empowerment aid to Tanimbar Islands' locals

Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini handed social assistance to locals in Tanimbar Islands District, Maluku ...

Social aid distribution based on regulation, ministry says

The Ministry of Social Affairs has emphasized that the determination of social aid recipient data and the ...