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Government Doubles Down on Building More, Better-Quality Homes
The housing program that Jokowi launched in 2015 aims to reduce the country’s housing backlog from 7.6 million in 2015 to 5.4 million this year, especially for lower-income families. In the three years since its launch, the program has built 3.45 million housing units. The subsidized housing units are small,…
INDONESIAN PRESIDENT CHAIRS MEETING ON OIL AND GAS DRAFT LAW
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo chaired a limited cabinet meeting here on Wednesday to discuss the draft law on oil and gas initiated by the House of Representatives (DPR).The president urged ministers attending the meeting to conduct a thorough and careful study of the draft law to…
INDONESIA, MOROCCO IDENTITY POTENTIAL PRODUCTS TO INCREASE BILATERAL TRADE
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia and Morocco have identified their potential products to increase the two countries`s bilateral trade in the wake of preferential trade agreement (PTA), a top Indonesian government official said."The two countries have identified potential sectors and products whose trade could be increased," Director of Bilateral Negotiations…
Indonesia defends its palm oil at ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting
During the 22nd ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting in Brussels, on Monday (Jan 21), Indonesia again spoke on the issue of palm oil and reiterated its rejection of discriminatory policies against palm oil products. Deputy Foreign Minister A.M. Fachir, who led the Indonesian delegation, presented the facts regarding the contribution of palm…
