Unlike university-based training programs, for which residents must pay hundreds of millions of rupiah in some cases, the new program will be tuition-free. In addition, each participant will receive a monthly stipend of up to Rp 5 million (US$9,364) during the training period and will be appointed as a civil servant upon completion.
1 day agoUnder the new policy, village and subdistrict administrations will hold public forums to nominate potential social aid recipients once a month to update the data and prevent misdirected social assistance disbursement, the Social Affairs Ministry announced. ...
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4 days agoA recent WHO study found that nearly 9 percent of the 130 popular foods and snacks it tested contained trans fatty acids above 2 percent of the product’s total fat by weight, the maximum level the organization considers safe.
5 days agoThe communications minister says that a special interministerial task force is being formed to combat online gambling operations, which can be based in countries where the activity is legal.
6 days agoA group of students from a Jakarta senior high school held the Patterns of Hope charity fashion show in partnership with RHI to help children with cancer.
6 days agoWhile Luhut's recent comment about a plan to grant dual citizenship has rekindled hope, especially among the Indonesian diaspora, the process until the policy can be issued will not happen overnight.
6 days agoThe government is facing mounting pressure to engage more deeply with the public and experts in policymaking amid criticism that it only considers public input when issues go viral on social media.
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1 week agoFollowing a number of viral cases involving the Customs and Excise Directorate General this week, Indonesians online have called on the authorities to improve their services.
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2 weeks agoIndonesia is planning to include the maritime sector in the country’s greenhouse gas emissions-reduction pledge as the government kicks off efforts to draft the document amid pressure for a more ambitious climate target.
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3 weeks agoFollowing the ferienjob scandal in Germany, experts urge the Education, Culture, Research and Technology Ministry and local universities to improve their oversight of Indonesian students who go abroad for internships.
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