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East Jakarta's Kebon Pala inundated after Ciliwung River overflows

Floodwaters inundated houses in Kebon Pala, Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta, as torrential rains lashed several parts of ...

Jambi psychologists provide counseling amid COVID-19 spread

Members of the Indonesian Psychological Association (Himpsi) in Jambi are offering counseling services over phone and ...

Government readies social assistance for informal workers

The government has come up with a scheme to offer social assistance to informal workers impacted by the coronavirus ...

Government to issue bonds to help business world withstand COVID-19

The Indonesian government is planning to issue recovery bonds to help the business sector withstand the coronavirus ...

COVID-19 to impact N Sumatra Ojek drivers' socio-economic existence

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) forecast on Tuesday a significant socio-economic impact of the ongoing global ...

Jokowi urges officials to ramp up cash-funded labor intensive programs

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has urged officials in the regions to add more labor-intensive programs, financed in ...

Government allots Rp10 trillion for laid-off workers

The Indonesian government has apportioned funding of Rp10 trillion as a precautionary measure to address the rising ...

Jokowi to announce steps to mitigate economic impact of COVID-19

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) affirmed that in the near future, he would announce steps to mitigate the economic ...

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Integrated teams to combat stunting, enhance human resources quality

The Joko Widodo administration has outlined a reduction in the stunting and poverty rates as among the key targets for ...

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Indonesia to tap domestic market, investment to tackle COVID-19 impact

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak hitting China, the world’s second-largest economy, since January-end 2020 has ...

Government planning various measures to protect economic performance

The Indonesian government is initiating several measures to protect the country’s economic performance from the ...

Ministry to coordinate on stunting, poverty eradication programs

Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (PMK) Muhadjir Effendy will coordinate to ensure efficiency and ...

Ministry allocates Rp31.3 trillion for Family Hope Program

The Ministry of Social Affairs has allocated a budget of around Rp31.3 trillion for the Family Hope Program ...

Government to disburse social aid earlier than scheduled

Budget allocations for social assistance will be disbursed earlier than scheduled in the first quarter of 2020 to ...

Nigeria studies Family Hope Program

The presence of a delegation from Nigeria to study the Family Hope Program (PKH) implemented by the government proves ...