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President prioritizing economic stimulus for MSMEs

President Joko Widodo is giving priority to economic stimulus for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which ...

Some 5,047 West Java workers laid off as COVID-19 impact

Some 5,047 workers in West Java were laid off, April 5, after companies in the region were acutely hit by the impact of ...

Information control in community units, village prevent COVID-19

The Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration (PDTT) mentioned that information ...

Support state budget reallocations for COVID-19 handling: BKP

Indonesia's Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has voiced its support for the government’s plan to reallocate state ...

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 ...

Establish health coverage norms for coronavirus patients: President

President Joko Widodo has asked the Minister of Health to implement the necessary norms, standards, and procedures for ...

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Give us a chance, say people with disabilities

"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and ...

Government proposes excise tax on sugary drinks

Government has proposed Rp1,500 to Rp2,500 excise tax on each liter of sugary drinks, to offset the growing number of ...

Indonesia's external debt at 2019-end recorded at US$404.3 billion

Indonesia's external debt at the end of fourth quarter (Q4) 2019 was recorded at US$404.3 billion, comprising ...

Ministry to coordinate on stunting, poverty eradication programs

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

Thousands of workers rally to protest enactment of omnibus law

Thousands of workers staged a rally in front of the North Sumatra Provincial Legislative Assembly (DPRD) building on ...

Before Jokowi's 100 days, ministers ordered to finalize omnibus law

President Joko Widodo (popular as Jokowi) has ordered his ministers to finalize the drafts of the planned Omnibus Law ...

Indonesia's foreign debts reached US$401.4 billion in November

Indonesia's foreign debts reached US$401.4 billion in November 2019, up 8.3 percent compared to November 2018, but ...

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 ...

Almost 35 percent informal sector workers have no health insurance

Almost 35 percent of the 1,800 household heads employed in the informal sector in Indonesia's six provinces have no ...