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Unemployment rate dropped thanks to social protection program

The social protection program (Perlinsos), in the context of national economic recovery, could reduce the open ...

Indonesia trying hard to reduce poverty : Vice President

The Indonesian government has been trying hard to tackle poverty through provision of social assistance, education, ...

Transport minister discusses mass transport with N Sumatra governor

Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi discussed a plan for the development of mass transport system in Medan with ...

Increasing awareness of Indonesians living in "disaster supermarket"

Natural disasters are a day-to-day occurrence in Indonesia, as some 10 natural disasters occurred daily in ...

Bolster public awareness of natural disaster potentials: BNPB Head

National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Head Lt Gen. Doni Monardo highlighted the importance of boosting public ...

Western Union expands in Indonesia with Bank Rakyat Indonesia

Western Union, a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, and Bank Rakyat Indonesia ...

Home industry could boost women's role in economy: BI

The development of home-based industries can add value to women’s role in the economy, the deputy governor of ...

Finance Minister calls for sustainable, green global economic recovery

Indonesia's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati stressed that recovery of the global economy, battered by the ...

Global recovery must be balanced across nations: Finance Minister

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati stressed that global recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which ...

Indonesia, World Bank devising draft road map for e-mobility program

The Indonesian government is partnering with the World Bank for creating a road map to apply the e-mobility program, ...

COVID-19 pandemic raises inequality, hinders poverty alleviation: WB

The general, protracted slowdown in economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic has mired poverty reduction and ...

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Daily disasters bring mitigation, prevention to fore

The Indonesian people need to find a way to live with natural disasters considering the nation’s geographic ...

VP believes Indonesia can reclaim status as upper middle-income nation

Vice President Ma’ruf Amin is optimistic that Indonesia would be able to revert to being an upper middle-income ...

Indonesia eyes narrowing down disaster-triggered GDP contraction

Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan highlighted the government's target to ...

Nine disasters reported per day in past year: BNPB

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has recorded a total of 3,253 natural disasters in the one year since ...