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From Breaking Piggy Bank to Making Hazmat Suits: Indonesian Goodwill Unstoppable During Pandemic

Since the coronavirus crisis began, Indonesians from all walks of life have been showing incredible acts of goodwill and generosity.
Lifestyle Apr 22, 2020 | 9:45 pm

Covid-19 to Undo Poverty Eradication Progress, Push Employment to Decade's Low

Jokowi's pre-employment card program is expected to be a safety net for people who lose their jobs due to the pandemic.
News Apr 14, 2020 | 11:11 pm

Love Is Not in the Air: Indonesian Police Earn New Reputation as Wedding Crashers During Pandemic

Police have been breaking up wedding parties across the country, but allowed one of their own to hold a lavish one in a five-star hotel.
News Apr 8, 2020 | 5:56 pm

Bakrie Group Contributes $1.2m to Gov't Covid-19 Task Force

Bakrie Group adds the list of businesses who give away cash to the government for its handling of coronavirus outbreak.
News Mar 28, 2020 | 2:09 am

Social Affairs Ministry Increases Aid for Poor Families During Covid-19 Pandemic

The ministry has raised basic commodities assistance, sped up conditional cash transfers and provide compensation for Covid-19 victims.
News Mar 24, 2020 | 7:48 pm

Indonesia Seeks to Slash Child Marriage Rate to 8.7 Pct

The Indonesian government aims to slash further the child marriage rate from 11.21 percent in 2018 to at least 8.7 percent by 2024.
News Feb 29, 2020 | 5:33 am

Poverty Rate Lower in Indonesia: Report

The government sets the poverty line at Rp 440,538 ($32.2) per capita per month.
News Jan 15, 2020 | 8:24 pm

NU and Gojek Collaborate on Digital Donation Platform

Gojek's collaboration with Indonesia's biggest Muslim organization will allow people to make donations to NU charities on GoPay.
News Dec 17, 2019 | 11:39 pm

Governor Kills the Groove: Jakarta Cancels Tourism Award for Troublesome Nightclub

Governor Anies Baswedan fires the head of Jakarta's tourism office for giving an award to a nightclub with a shady reputation.
News Dec 17, 2019 | 6:19 pm

Indonesia's Human Development Improves, but Inequality Persists

Indonesia is ranked 111th out of 209 countries in the 2019 Human Development Report.
News Dec 10, 2019 | 5:03 pm

Girl Power: Underlining Education for Gender Equality

Indonesia still ranks 116th out of 189 countries in terms of Gender Inequality Index (GII).
News Dec 10, 2019 | 4:26 pm

Indonesia Among Countries With High Human Development: UNDP

Singapore is Southeast Asia's top country at ninth in the index, joined by Brunei and Malaysia in the very high category.
News Dec 10, 2019 | 4:05 am

Facebook Launches Digital Literacy Campaign to Fight Internet Misinformation

The Asah Digital campaign targets students, parents and teachers to help them cope with online information overload.
Tech Nov 20, 2019 | 3:06 pm

Five Runners Dedicate Ultramarathon to Children of Aceh

The runners will complete a 250-kilometer run in four days, tracking regions that were destroyed by the tsunami 15 years ago.
Lifestyle Nov 19, 2019 | 8:46 pm

Spick-and-Span Nicsap: Heartthrob Actor Appointed Unicef Indonesia's Sanitation Ambassador

Open defecation is still common in Indonesia, and actor Nicholas Saputra is determined to make it a thing of the past.
News Nov 11, 2019 | 4:06 pm

Millennial-Oriented Creativepreneur Talkshow Comes to Yogyakarta and Bali This Month

Creativepreneur Corner is a talk show filled with exciting and inspiring figures sharing their experience and entrepreneurial tips.
Lifestyle Nov 8, 2019 | 8:02 pm

NU, Lippo Group Open 'Santri' Hospital in Central Java

The hospital is a pilot project for community-based healthcare co-development by the Islamic organization and the business group.
News Nov 7, 2019 | 7:37 pm

Public Works Ministry to Begin Move to New Capital

All central government agencies will relocate to the new capital in East Kalimantan, except for Bank Indonesia and the OJK.
News Nov 7, 2019 | 5:16 pm

Indonesian Philanthropist Tahir Receives Honorary Doctorate in Cambodia

The Mayapada Group founder ascribed his achievements to hard work and gratitude.
News Oct 25, 2019 | 6:49 pm

Poor Quality of Education Casts Shadow on Indonesia's Future Job Market

Indonesia allocates 20 percent of its annual state budget to education, but the results have so far been far from satisfactory.
News Oct 25, 2019 | 4:32 pm

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