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Some 31 thousand civil servants indicated to receive social assistance

Some 31 thousand civil servants (ASN) were indicated to receive social assistance from the Social Affairs Ministry ...

President Jokowi commends Muhammaidyah's contribution during pandemic

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has lauded the contribution made by Muhammadiyah in handling the COVID-19 pandemic in ...

President orders expedited realization of state, regional budgets

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has ordered the expedited realization of the state (APBN) and regional budgets (APBD) in ...

Govt sees state budget deficit shrinking to 5.2--5.4% of GDP

The Indonesian government has projected that the state budget (APBN) deficit will reduce to 5.2–5.4 percent of ...

Media convergence requires journalists to hone multiple skills: expert

Media convergence requires journalists to develop skills in multiple fields such as writing and taking photos and ...

Academic hails possibility of women contesting presidential elections

An academic has welcomed the possibility of women entering the fray in the 2024 presidential elections in response to a ...

BPJAMSOSTEK announces writing competition for journalists

The Workers Social Security Agency (BPJAMSOSTEK) has announced a writing competition for print and online media ...

Amin asks regions to prepare disaster mitigation measures

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has asked regional governments to remain prepared for potential disasters at the end of ...

Enviva and J-Power join efforts to decarbonize power generation in Japan

Enviva Partners, LP (NYSE:EVA) (“Enviva”), a global renewable energy company specializing in sustainable wood ...

Involve forestry sector to achieve net-zero emissions: researcher

Indonesia can achieve net-zero emissions only with the involvement of the forestry and land-use sectors, environmental ...

Jakarta plans to add more green spaces in buffer zones

Jakarta is planning to expand urban green spaces (RTH) to buffer zones due to land limitations and population density, ...

Ministry: Biofuels to cut emissions by 39.7 mln tons

The use of biofuels will reduce carbon emissions by 39.7 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent by 2040, the ...

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Bullying during COVID-19: a horror for victims and battling it

The COVID-19 pandemic that has reduced people's face-to-face social interactions did not stop the bullying of ...

State expenditure grew 0.8 percent to Rp2,058 trillion in October

State expenditure during the January-October 2021 period reached Rp2,058.9 trillion (US$144.93 billion), or a ...

The pandemic and the path to change

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought Indonesians to a two-way crossroad where they need to decide whether to stick with ...