#social welfare

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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 ...

Ministry allocates Rp31.3 trillion for Family Hope Program

The Ministry of Social Affairs has allocated a budget of around Rp31.3 trillion for the Family Hope Program ...

Weekend Stories

De-cluttering: Making the most of a rainy day at home

Last year was perhaps the time when the de-cluttering trend had hit its ultimate peak. There appears to be no ...

Indonesian researcher bags Newton Prize for research on climate change

Indonesian researcher won the 2019 Newton Prize for research conducted in collaboration with British researcher that ...

President vows to fulfill the rights of people with disabilities

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has made assurance of the human rights of the disabled in Indonesia being ...

News Focus

Papua's new iconic tourist attraction Youtefa Bridge opens to public

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), during his 13th visit to Papua on Oct 28, 2019, inaugurated Youtefa Bridge connecting ...