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Indonesia seeks continued investment despite elections

The Indonesian government is encouraging investors to continue investing in Indonesia during the political year of ...

QRIS saved Indonesia from crisis during pandemic: BI Governor

Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Perry Warjiyo said on Thursday that the Quick Response Code Indonesia Standard (QRIS) ...

Presidential candidates' plans for women and children: A closer look

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has determined three pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates for ...

Bapanas secures 1.3 mln tons of rice for government reserve

The National Food Agency (Bapanas) has secured 1.3 million tons of rice in the Government's Rice Reserve (CBP) as ...

Minister stresses importance of fighting poverty on Heroes Day

Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini emphasized the importance of fighting poverty and ignorance as the nation's ...

Jokowi: Social aid lowers rice prices, not increases them

Provision of social assistance to the community does not increase the prices of rice; instead, it suppresses them and ...

Govt readies strategies to maintain economic growth

Deputy chief of staff for economy at the Presidential Staff Office (KSP), Edy Priyono, has said that the government has ...

Komnas HAM prioritizes human rights in ASEAN human trafficking cases

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said on Tuesday that it is prioritizing a human rights-based ...

Govt to continue rice aid disbursal until June 2024

The government has decided to extend the distribution period for rice social assistance until June 2024 from November ...

Three steps to anticipate political year's impact on economy: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) highlighted three steps to anticipate the impact of the political situation ahead of the ...

Need to utilize socioeconomic registration data optimally: Widodo

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has asked his ranks to utilize the Socioeconomic Registration (Regsosek) data ...

Deep dive into the government's scheme to handle food crisis

The food crisis is currently threatening the world after the COVID-19 pandemic, with global leaders having starting to ...

President expects digitalization to boost regional finance efficiency

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is upbeat that digitalization of the regional financial transaction ...

Govt halts illegal departure of 32 prospective workers to Middle East

The Manpower Ministry's labor inspection team  halted an illegal departure of 32 prospective Indonesian ...

Minister Hasan distributes rice aid during market operation in Solo

Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan on Sunday distributed rice aid to underprivileged communities during his working visit to ...