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Indonesia's poverty rate to touch 11.5 percent amid COVID-19: VP

Indonesia's poverty rate would likely rise to 11.5 percent by 2020-end in the event of no significant flattening of ...

Govt committed to strengthening social protection: President

The government is committed to strengthening social protection and food security, President Joko Widodo stressed while ...

Government should continue COVID-19 relief programs in Gorontalo

The Gorontalo Utara District's Legislative Body has requested the government to continue its COVID-19 relief ...

Govt to facilitate rehabilitation of 305 child sexual abuse victims

The Social Affairs Ministry will aid the social rehabilitation of 305 child victims in the sexual abuse and ...

Govt's intervention to curb increase in poor population: Bappenas

Governmental intervention to disburse social assistance amid the COVID-19 pandemic will curb the increase in the poor ...

At the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, the Minister of Social Affairs described 4 key steps to overcome the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the poor and vulnerable groups

- In the presence of the ASEAN Minister, Social Minister Juliari P. Batubara conveyed the government's important steps ...

Mary Kay donates hand sanitizer in Asia Pacific region to support COVID-19 pandemic relief efforts and support frontline heroes

- With the objective to support relief efforts resulting from the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mary ...

Spokesman: President stressed that social assistance targets be met

Presidential Spokesperson Fadjroel Rachman stated that President Joko Widodo has always emphasized to his staff that ...

President upbeat about social assistance boosting purchasing power

President Joko Widodo is optimistic that the government's social assistance programs would increase the ...

Government urged to increase social assistance budget, recipients

Center of Reform on Economics (CORE) Indonesia economist Muhammad Ishak Razak urged the government to increase the ...

Mary Kay Inc. commits nearly $10 million to global COVID-19 support

- In an effort to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and support frontline workers, Mary Kay Inc. has ...

ADB, UNICEF committed to assisting Indonesian children combat COVID-19

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) pledged to support inclusive ...

Social assistance for economically vulnerable groups amid COVID-19

The Social Affairs Ministry has readied special social assistance for economically vulnerable groups impacted by the ...

Korindo Gives Papuan Residents their First Plasma Plantation

PAPUA (ANTARA) – On Friday 14, PT. Berkat Cipta Abadi (BCA), a subsidiary of Korindo that operates in Papua, ...

Government stresses on curbing stunting to improve work force quality

The government has given due emphasis to efforts to reduce stunting in Indonesia under its program to boost the quality ...