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BGN Confirms Purchase of 25,000 Electric Motorbikes Amid Public Scrutiny
... the nationwide rollout of its free nutritious meal program, its chief Dadan Hindayana ... budget plan and is intended to support operations of the government’s free ... nutritious meal (MBG) program, particularly for regional ...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 ... More: Prabowo Says Indonesia’s Free Meal Program to Exceed McDonald’s Global ... , he added. The program is expected to reach ... the program this year. Read More: Govt Orders Free Meal Kitchens ...News Mar 30, 2026 | 12:49 pm
MBG Gets a Diet, Rp 40 T Lighter on the Budget
... efficiency overhaul of its Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program that could save ... . Read More: Eid Pause in Free Meals Program Saves Up to Rp ... : Indonesia Keeps $19.8 Billion Meal Program Untouched in Budget Austerity “I will hold on ...Business Mar 25, 2026 | 6:33 pm
Indonesia Weighs Hybrid Schooling, Weekly WFH to Cut Energy Use
... and the continuation of its free nutritious meal program for students. Officials are ... Meanwhile, the distribution of free meals — a flagship social program — may need adjustments ... 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
... savings to the state budget, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi ... Stop Indonesia's $19.8 Billion Free Meal Program Dadan said there would be ... in the MBG program, which has a total budget allocation of ... 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
... no plans to cut the program’s budget. Dadan said that MBG funding ... line with the 2026 state budget (APBN), with no revisions ... 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 ... for the free meal program will be untouched. “The [budget] for the ... Indonesia “could make the free meal spending more efficient”, ... 13.1% of the entire program budget for 2026 alone. Last ...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
... still assessing whether Indonesia’s state budget deficit could widen beyond the ... More: Indonesia Won’t Cut Free School Meal Budget Despite Oil Price Surge “I simply ... Won't Stop Indonesia's $19.8 Billion Free Meal Program However, Purbaya noted that several ...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 ... . 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 less ...Business Mar 13, 2026 | 8:02 am
Over 1,000 MBG Kitchens Halted After Sanitation Review
... under the MBG program. Read More: Govt Orders Free Meal Kitchens to Post ... in 2025 linked to the free meal initiative, with the largest number ... More: Indonesia Won’t Cut Free School Meal Budget Despite Oil Price Surge Separately ...News Mar 12, 2026 | 3:26 pm
Government to Continue Free Nutritious Meal Program for Mothers and Toddlers During Eid Holiday
... government has assured that its Free Nutritious Meal program — mostly targeting students — ... to the program. Read More: Indonesia Won’t Cut Free School Meal Budget Despite Oil ... its public health objective, the free meal program is also expected to generate ...News Mar 9, 2026 | 8:50 pm
Govt Orders Free Meal Kitchens to Post Menus on Social Media
... involved in the national free meal program to publish their daily ... 2025 associated with the free meal initiative, with the largest ... — in the program by 2026. The free meal program is one of ... : 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
... the Rp 335 trillion Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program if oil prices ... for the program will remain protected. “The budget for the ... MBG program will not be ... : 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 Output ...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
Fuel Price Hike a Last Resort if Oil Surge Hits Budget: Minister Purbaya
... Won't Stop Indonesia's $19.8 Billion Free Meal Program As a net importer of petroleum ... 000 per liter. Meanwhile, Indonesia’s budget has already recorded a widening deficit ... ’s assumptions, pressure on the state budget immediately appears through subsidies and ...Business Mar 6, 2026 | 9:04 pm
Fitch Downgrade Won't Stop Indonesia's $19.8 Billion Free Meal Program
... stopping its multibillion-dollar free meal rollout despite Fitch’s ... Fitch forecasted that Indonesia’s budget shortfall would reach 2.9% of ... spending, including the free meal whose price tag stands ... ($19.8 billion) to the free meal program. As of Feb. 21, ...Business Mar 5, 2026 | 7:13 pm
Free Meal Program Could Add Up to $1.54 Billion to Economy: BRIN
Jakarta. Indonesia’s flagship Nutritious Free Meal program (MBG) championed by President ... from the state budget to fund the initiative. The program currently serves ... Read More: Prabowo Says Indonesia’s Free Meal Program to Exceed McDonald’s Global Output ...Business Mar 5, 2026 | 3:13 pm
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