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Govt to save Rp22 trillion if power subsidy scrapped: official

The Indonesian government stands to save Rp22.12 trillion in state spending if it scraps the electricity subsidy for ...

Govt moves to offer LPG under direct subsidy

The Indonesian government is seeking to revise the 3-kilogram liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder and kerosene ...

Moeldoko reveals plan of action on corruption

Chief of Presidential Staff, Moeldoko, has explained 12 points of action that will be carried out by the National ...

Government to disburse social aid to 17 million beneficiary families

The Social Affairs Ministry has set a target to hand out social assistance to 17,496,185 beneficiary families (KPM) ...

No rice imports if stocks suffice: KSP

The government will not import rice if the supply is sufficient, and the farmers have entered the rice harvest season, ...

Indonesian army building 8 homes for poor in Sorong

Indonesian army personnel are building eight livable houses for poor households in Kamlin village of Wemak ...

Bulog to prioritize absorbing domestically produced rice over imports

National Logistics Agency (Bulog) President Director Budi Waseso affirmed that his agency had accorded priority to ...

Lawmaker urges government to assess strategy for handling Papua rebels

A lawmaker urged Indonesia's government to improve its strategy to handle armed criminal groups in Papua Province ...

5 repatriated Aceh fishermen allowed to go home: Panglima Laot

Five Acehnese fishermen, who were repatriated from India recently, have tested negative for COVID-19 and will return ...

Social Ministry ensures quick disaster responses

Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini has ensured quick responses in handling the impact of natural disasters that ...

Nova Iriansyah confirmed as Aceh governor

Indonesian Home Minister Tito Karnavian on Thursday formally appointed Nova Iriansyah as the governor of Aceh until ...

Governor Nova Iriansyah expected to boost Acehnese people's welfare

Aceh's Legislative Assembly (DPRA) member, Teuku Raja Keumangan, sought Governor Nova Iriansyah’s all-out ...

Investors' suggestion of new bill on enviro, labor issues declined

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahendra Siregar, on Friday, declined the suggestion of some 59 investors on the ...

Govt's Rp293-trillion social safety net cluster funds to reduce burden

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) shed light on the government’s disbursal of social safety net cluster funds of ...

Home improvement program has reached 70 percent of target: govt

Implementation of the government program for home improvement and re-construction, or called the Self-help Housing ...