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Purbaya to Recheck MBG Motorcycle Plan as Budget Focus Remains on Food
... motorcycles for the government’s Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program ... rejected, stressing that the budget should remain focused on ... government prioritized core spending for meal distribution. “As far as ... Read More: Indonesia’s Q1 Budget Deficit Nears 1% of GDP ...Business Apr 8, 2026 | 7:02 pm
BGN Confirms Purchase of 25,000 Electric Motorbikes Amid Public Scrutiny
... the nationwide rollout of its free nutritious meal program, its chief Dadan ... budget plan and is intended to support operations of the government’s free ... nutritious meal (MBG) program, particularly for ...News Apr 7, 2026 | 1:02 pm
Free Nutritious Meal Program Trimmed, Except in High-Stunting Regions
... a week as part of budget efficiency measures, while maintaining a ... for children. “Providing free nutritious meals on Saturdays ... More: Prabowo Says Indonesia’s Free Meal Program to Exceed McDonald’s ... Read More: Govt Orders Free Meal Kitchens to Post Menus ...News Mar 30, 2026 | 12:49 pm
MBG Gets a Diet, Rp 40 T Lighter on the Budget
... major efficiency overhaul of its Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program ... More: Eid Pause in Free Meals Program Saves Up to ... Rp 81 trillion in budget efficiencies. Despite the sweeping ... Keeps $19.8 Billion Meal Program Untouched in Budget Austerity “I will hold ...Business Mar 25, 2026 | 6:33 pm
Lawmaker Opposes Return to Online Classes Under Energy-Saving Policy
... . The government is currently drafting budget-efficiency strategies across ministries and ... state budget deficit remains below 3%. Several flagship programs, including the free nutritious meal ... the programs are excluded from budget cuts as they are considered ...News Mar 24, 2026 | 1:22 pm
Indonesia Weighs Hybrid Schooling, Weekly WFH to Cut Energy Use
... and the continuation of its free nutritious meal program for students. Officials ... expanded. Meanwhile, the distribution of free meals — a flagship social program — may ... Middle East, far exceeding Indonesia’s budget assumption of $70. Airlangga said ...News Mar 23, 2026 | 9:20 pm
Eid Pause in Free Meals Program Saves Up to Rp 5 T
... rupiah savings to the state budget, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi ... Stop Indonesia's $19.8 Billion Free Meal Program Dadan said there would ... , which has a total budget allocation of Rp 335 trillion ... at keeping the 2026 state budget deficit below 3%, especially ...Business Mar 20, 2026 | 10:10 am
Budget Cuts Risk Dragging Growth if Done Blindly, Economists Warn
... Indonesia’s push for aggressive budget efficiency risks backfiring on ... More: Free Meals Program Paused for Eid, No Budget Cuts ... programs such as the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) ... $19.8 Billion Meal Program Untouched in Budget Austerity Economist Syafruddin ...Business Mar 18, 2026 | 5:04 pm
Free Meals Program Paused for Eid, No Budget Cuts Planned
... plans to cut the program’s budget. Dadan said that MBG funding ... line with the 2026 state budget (APBN), with no revisions so ... programs. Dadan said any future budget changes would be discussed jointly ... Won't Stop Indonesia's $19.8 Billion Free Meal ProgramNews Mar 17, 2026 | 12:18 pm
Indonesia Keeps $19.8 Billion Meal Program Untouched in Budget Austerity
... out of its multibillion-dollar free meal budget, according to a senior minister, as ... ) earmarked for the free meal program will be untouched. “The [budget] for the ... that Indonesia “could make the free meal spending more efficient”, while praising ...Business Mar 16, 2026 | 10:00 pm
Nearly Half of Economists Say Indonesia’s Economy Is Deteriorating: UI Survey
... . One concern is the large budget allocations for new programs that ... the size of the state budget deficit itself,” she said. Read ... Won't Stop Indonesia's $19.8 Billion Free Meal ProgramBusiness Mar 15, 2026 | 11:02 pm
Indonesia Weighs Deficit Above 3% as Oil Risks Mount, Minister Purbaya Says
... whether Indonesia’s state budget deficit could widen beyond ... could affect the state budget before making any ... : Indonesia Won’t Cut Free School Meal Budget Despite Oil Price Surge ... Indonesia's $19.8 Billion Free Meal Program However, Purbaya noted that ...Business Mar 13, 2026 | 1:23 pm
Government’s Playbook for Expensive Oil: Biofuels, Strategic Reserves, and Budget Discipline
... It remains below our budget assumptions,” Finance Minister Purbaya ... intensify. Read More: Indonesia’s Budget Deficit to Near 4% of ... temporarily cut the free nutritious meal budget and restore it ... he added, trimming the free-meal program may prove politically ...Business Mar 13, 2026 | 8:02 am
Over 1,000 MBG Kitchens Halted After Sanitation Review
... community kitchens involved in the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) ... Read More: Govt Orders Free Meal Kitchens to Post Menus on ... in 2025 linked to the free meal initiative, with the largest ... : Indonesia Won’t Cut Free School Meal Budget Despite Oil Price Surge ...News Mar 12, 2026 | 3:26 pm
Government to Continue Free Nutritious Meal Program for Mothers and Toddlers During Eid Holiday
... official website, Indonesia’s free meal initiative is now the second ... Read More: Govt Orders Free Meal Kitchens to Post Menus ... Indonesia Won’t Cut Free School Meal Budget Despite Oil Price Surge ... public health objective, the free meal program is also expected ...News Mar 9, 2026 | 8:50 pm
Indonesia to Review Budget if Oil Prices Stay Above $100
... to before.” Indonesia’s state budget relies on key macroeconomic ... : Indonesia Won’t Cut Free School Meal Budget Despite Oil Price Surge ... in its 2026 state budget for energy subsidies and compensation ... Resort if Oil Surge Hits Budget: Minister Purbaya Still, ...Business Mar 9, 2026 | 8:04 pm
Govt Orders Free Meal Kitchens to Post Menus on Social Media
... involved in the national free meal program to publish their ... in 2025 associated with the free meal initiative, with the largest ... program by 2026. The free meal program is one of the ... More: Indonesia Won’t Cut Free School Meal Budget Despite Oil Price SurgeNews Mar 9, 2026 | 4:52 pm
Jakarta Stocks Tumbled 3.27% as Oil Shock Sparks Fears for Indonesia’s State Budget
... domestic front, Indonesia’s state budget posted a deficit of Rp ... the Rp 335 trillion Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program if ... will remain protected. “The budget for the MBG program will ... : Indonesia Won’t Cut Free School Meal Budget Despite Oil Price Surge ...Business Mar 9, 2026 | 4:12 pm
Indonesia Won’t Cut Free School Meal Budget Despite Oil Price Surge
... minister stressed that the free meal program’s core budget will remain intact, although ... food distribution. “The budget for the free nutritious meal program will not be ... . Read More: Prabowo Says Indonesia’s Free Meal Program to Exceed McDonald’s Global ...Business Mar 9, 2026 | 3:38 pm
Indonesia’s Budget Deficit to Near 4% of GDP if Oil Prices Top $100
... suggested Indonesia should improve its budget efficiency, among others, by ... would cut the budget for the cost-heavy free meal rollout to ... perhaps we can cut the free meal budget,” Purbaya told reporters in ... 't Stop Indonesia's $19.8 Billion Free Meal ProgramBusiness Mar 9, 2026 | 9:17 am
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