Poverty rate in Indonesia rises due to COVID-19
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia saw the poverty rate rise to 9.78 percent in March from 9.22 percent last September, with 26.42 million people living below …
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WB warns of 2 percent contraction in Indonesia’s economy in 2020
Sanders said that under this scenario where the economy would actually contract, poverty would increase quite significantly, especially if there is no …
Indonesians act to feed poor as lockdown hits daily wage earners
Millions of Indonesians have been thrown into poverty in recent months and are struggling to make ends meet in a country that has recorded more …
Indonesians act to feed poor as lockdown hits daily wage earners
Millions of Indonesians have been thrown into poverty in recent months and are struggling to make ends meet in a country that has recorded more …
Indonesia’s ‘rice ATMs’ provide staple amid corona crunch
… informal sector, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati told parliament last week the coronavirus had set efforts to eradicate poverty back a decade.
Millions of Indonesians likely to fall into poverty, unemployment
Millions of Indonesians may fall into poverty and unemployment as the COVID-19 pandemic batters the Indonesian economy, according to Indonesia’s …
Millions to lose jobs, fall into poverty as Indonesia braces for recession
The Jakarta Post/ANN – The government estimates that up to 3.78 million Indonesians will fall into poverty and 5.2 million lose their jobs during the …
Poverty a Top Concern, Indonesia Tries to Go Soft on its COVID-19 Lockdown
Officials must mind their country’s poverty rate of nearly 10 percent, analysts said, since business closures hurt incomes. Yet to ignore the deadly virus …
Indonesia announces Rp 405 trillion COVID-19 budget, anticipates 5% deficit in historic move
The financial shock of the pandemic will have a serious impact on poverty, defined as a situation where an individual earns less than $5.5 a day, the …
Indonesia aims to be free from extreme poverty by 2024
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has set a national target to reduce the country’s extreme poverty to zero percent by 2024. VNA Sunday, March 08, …
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