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Government prepares national economic recovery for 2021

The government, through the Fiscal Policy Agency (BKF) of the Ministry of Finance, is preparing the National Economic ...

Regional PSBB relaxation to lower mass layoff potential: Bappenas

The potential of mass layoffs over COVID-19 is projected to decline, with some regions relaxing large-scale social ...

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Timely budget spending crucial for economic recovery amid COVID-19

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) delivered a strong rebuke to ministers and leaders of state institutions over the slow ...

Speeded up social assistance distribution, says ministry

Social Affairs Minister Juliari P Batubara said his ministry has made headway in efforts to accelerate provision of ...

Government must play greater role in times of uncertainty: minister

The government had to play a bigger role in uncertain times since the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak ...

COVID-19 will hasten automation: APEC report

The coronavirus pandemic will accelerate the adoption of automation by firms and organizations across the APEC region, ...

COVID-19 handling costs equivalent to 4.2 percent of GDP: Minister

Costs borne by Indonesia’s government to handle the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent impact, through the economic ...

Central government`s spending to reach Rp1,634 trillion

The central government`s spending is projected to reach Rp1,634.3 trillion next year, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani ...

ASEAN labour ministers meeting adopts three vital documents for the ASEAN workers - Kula Segaran

-The 25th ASEAN Labour Ministers' Meeting and its Related Meetings / Conference which concluded on 29 November 2018 ...

UNICEF raises grants for Indonesia by 14 percent

The United Nations International Childrens Emergency Funds (UNICEFs) grants for Indonesia increased by 14 percent to ...

Indonesia to host third meeting of OIC manpower ministers

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has decided to appoint Indonesia as the host of the third meeting of ...

Finance minister announces fiscal policies 2015

Indonesias Finance Minister Chatib Basri has announced the macro-economic and fiscal policies 2015 that were made in ...

Next Indonesian govt expected to focus on food, pro-people programs

As an agrarian country with vast areas and a country with a large population that depends on the agricultural sector, ...

Indonesian govt builds houses for poor families

The government will build about one million houses for poor families as part of its efforts to further reduce the ...

Post-2015 development agenda must focus on ending poverty

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said a new Post-2015 development agenda must focus on poverty ...