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3.68 million in Central Java still in poverty

More than 3.68 million people in Central Java Province still live in poverty as of September 2019, the Central ...

Cigarettes contribute to the poverty line: BPS

Cigarettes have become one of the commodities that contributed greatly to the poverty line with a figure of 11.17 ...

Population of poor dropped 0.44 percent in 2019: BPS

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded that the number of poor in September 2019 had totaled 24.79 million, ...

Jokowi visits flash flood victims in West Java's Bogor District

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) visited flash flood and landslide victims in Sukajaya Sub-district, Bogor District, West ...

Government to disburse social aid earlier than scheduled

Budget allocations for social assistance will be disbursed earlier than scheduled in the first quarter of 2020 to ...

Ministry projects Indonesia to exit middle income trap by 2036

Indonesia is projected to exit the middle income trap by 2036, bolstered by the development of human resources, ...

SEA Games - Women's soccer team eyes victory against Thailand

The women's soccer team of Indonesia eyes victory against Thailand in an elimination round of the 2019 Southeast ...

Some governmental institutions disregard Ombudsman's recommendations

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD voiced concern over several government ...

Nigeria studies Family Hope Program

The presence of a delegation from Nigeria to study the Family Hope Program (PKH) implemented by the government proves ...

Prevent mosques from being used to spread hate speeches: VP

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has appealed to members of the community to safeguard mosques from being misused as ...

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Active generosity should be reflected in anti-poverty efforts

Over 74 years after it gained independence, Indonesia continues to face the challenge of poverty inflicting several ...

Poverty remains major problem in Indonesia: ACT chief

Poverty remains a major problem in Indonesia and concrete efforts to solve it is by being generous, according to ...

Jokowi confirms Rp115-trillion government spending on BPJS health

The government had spent Rp115 trillion on Indonesian healthcare insurance BPJS Health until 2018, according to ...

WB points to learning poverty afflicting one-third Indonesian children

Over one-third of the children in Indonesia experience learning poverty, or are incapable of reading and comprehending ...

President highlights need to streamline BPJS management

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has reaffirmed the need for the Healthcare and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) ...