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Government to boost state expenditure to revive economy: Minister

The Indonesian government will continue to step up the realization of state expenditure in order to boost economic ...

Funds crunch puts end to compensation payout for COVID-19 victims

Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini has said that her ministry is no longer compensating families of ...

Govt highlights increased 2021 PEN budget to reach Rp699.43 trillion

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati revealed that budget for the National Economic Recovery Program (PEN) had ...

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Social security program seeks to address poverty challenge

The COVID-19 pandemic, which has triggered a global economic crisis, is posing a real challenge to many countries, ...

Students pulled out of school, pushed into marriage amid pandemic:

The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, which is forcing students to study online from home, is becoming a trigger for many to ...

Minister forecasts economy to rebound to 4.5-5.5 percent in 2021

Indonesia's economy is projected to rebound to a range of 4.5 - 5.5 percent in 2021, propped up by increased ...

Economic recovery program rescued five million people from poverty

The national economic recovery program (PEN), especially social protection in 2020, rescued over five million people ...

Number of poor Indonesians rose by 2.76 million amid pandemic

The number of Indonesians living in poverty rose by 2.76 million to reach 27.55 million of the population in September ...

Indonesia's economic growth in 2020 above average : expert staff

Indonesia's economic growth in 2020, which contracted by 2.07 percent (yoy), was above the global average, ...

Indonesia's economy shows signs of recovery: Arif Budimanta

Indonesia's economy that shrank 2.19 percent year-on-year (yoy) in the fourth quarter of 2020 has indicated slowing ...

Govt using five strategies to utilize demographic bonus: minister

The Indonesian government has outlined five strategies to take maximum advantage of the demographic bonus through ...

Buddhist leader welcomes entry into force of nuclear ban treaty, urges international cooperation to combat pandemic in 39th annual peace proposal

On January 26, 2021, the 39th annual peace proposal by Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) ...

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Indonesia hopes for vaccine-driven economic turnaround

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has not only caused severe public health problems, but also crippled the economy of ...

Govt's economic recovery strategy hinges on vaccination, budget

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, revealed the government's strategy for driving ...

PEN allocation projected to reach Rp553.09 trillion in 2021: Hartarto

Projected budget allocation for the national economic recovery program (PEN) this year will reach Rp553.09 trillion, or ...