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Innovation, collaboration vital for greater sea toll program

- by operating scheduled and subsidized freighters. The program had been targeted to narrow the wide gap in terms of ...

Transportation sector key driver of economic growth: minister

Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi has affirmed that the transportation sector plays an important role as a ...

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Reviving Indonesia's self-reliance in soybean production

At the beginning of 2021, residents of the Greater Jakarta Area, including Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi, found ...

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Dark future to twisted affairs --- must watch new releases on Netflix

With the COVID-19 pandemic limiting our activities outside of home, especially during weekends, streaming services such ...

Trade Ministry eyes North African market for processed food exports

The Ministry of Trade is looking to tap into the North African market to boost exports of food and beverages produced ...

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Timely budget spending crucial for economic recovery amid COVID-19

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) delivered a strong rebuke to ministers and leaders of state institutions over the slow ...

COVID-19 handling costs total Rp677.2 trillion: Minister Indrawati

Total costs incurred by the government to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia reached Rp677.2 trillion, according ...

Social safety net program should list 3.8 million farmers, fishermen

Some 3.8 million farmers and fishermen should be listed in the social safety net program, according to President Joko ...

APEC urged to safeguard food security through open trade policies

Member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) have been advised, in a new policy brief, to adopt an ...

COVID-19: Trade Ministry works to make 157 public markets safe

The Ministry of Trade will provide protective gear and set up disinfection chambers at 157 markets in six provinces of ...

Farm work continues in Central Sulawesi despite COVID-19 pandemic

Several farmers in Sigi District, Central Sulawesi Province, on Monday, highlighted the criticality of continuing to ...

Denpasar City government provides food to COVID-19 affected families

The government of Bali's Denpasar City on Friday began distributing social aid, comprising basic food staples such ...

Task force head confirms 52,000 tons garlic arrived from China

Some 52 thousand tons of garlic imported from China arrived in Indonesia in stages on Thursday to fulfill the domestic ...

Police confirm arrival of 6,800 tons imported onions in Indonesia

Some 6,800 tons of onions (Allium Cepa Linnaeus), or locally called bombay onions, imported from several countries, ...

President urges ministers to protect availability of food

President Joko Widodo  (Jokowi) has urged ministers to pay close attention to the Food and Agriculture ...