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Number of poor Indonesians rose by 2.76 million amid pandemic

The number of Indonesians living in poverty rose by 2.76 million to reach 27.55 million of the population in September ...

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Respite for the displaced

Fatimah, a resident of Kurau village in Kurau sub-district, Tanah Laut district, South Kalimantan, said she is ...

VP distributes aid packages to flood-stricken victims of Subang

Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin handed out President Joko Widodo's humanitarian aid packages to the flood ...

Indonesia may return to lower middle-income status: minister

With its economy contracting 2.07 percent in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Indonesia is projected to return to its ...

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Preserving Indonesia's mangroves crucial for climate change mitigation

Indonesia, which is home to one of the world’s largest mangrove forests, has set a target of rehabilitating 150 ...

Minister stresses target of rehabilitating mangrove ecosystem in 2021

Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan drew attention to this year’s ...

Vaccine drive would push economic growth to 5%: Hartarto

The administration of COVID-19 vaccines would help Indonesia achieve its economic growth target of 5 percent for 2021, ...

Hartarto highlights Indonesia's ability to get better economic growth

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto spoke at length about several indicators that signal the ...

Job creation law ensures severance pay for laid-off workers: CORE

Law No. 11 of 2020 on job creation will guarantee that laid-off workers receive their severance pay, according to the ...

Bank credit disbursal instrumental to economic recovery in 2021

Economist at Padjadjaran University Aldrin Herwany gauged that credit disbursement by banks to business actors would ...

Finance minister again revises growth forecast to minus 2.2-1.7 %

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati again revised the projection for Indonesia's overall economic growth in 2020 ...

SDG targets must not be lowered amid pandemic: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has said the targets set under the sustainable development goals (SDGs) should not be ...

Solid public health policy crucial to Indonesia's recovery: World Bank

Indonesia needs solid public health and economic policies to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, World ...

Affordability challenges realization of food resilience in Indonesia

Affordability is one of the challenges in achieving food resilience in Indonesia, considering the higher rate of ...

Indonesia offers improved business climate to American investors

Indonesia is currently offering an improved business climate to investors globally, including the Americas, as the ...