Social Problems

Owner of minimarket chain builds 50 houses for poor families

Mufid Elban | The banten Journal | Tangerang | Banten In cooperation with Habitat for Humanity Indonesia, a non-profit institute, owner of minimarket chain Alfamart Alfamidi PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk launched a constrution project of 50 houses for poor families  in Tangerang on Monday. “This program will involve the participation of

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FPI diversifies business to land conflicts

The Islam Defenders Front (FPI), notorious for its violent raids supposedly in support of sharia, is diversifying. The Islamic defenders are now available for hire to defend your disputed property. The extremist group is now fighting housing developer PT Alam Sutra over disputed land in Paku Alam village, South Tangerang. Hundreds

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Poverty rates on the rise in Banten

Akim's family is an example of poor people in Banten. The family built a house on an abondoned grave of a Chinese descendant in Neglasri district, Tangerang municipality. Multa Fidrus | Banten-News | Serang | Tue, June 2, 2013 The Central Statistic Bureau (BPS) Banten’s office announced that poverty rates in Banten

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