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Indonesia Ends Flat Rp 6 Million Incentive for Free Meal Kitchens
... for kitchens under its free nutritious meal (MBG) program with a per-portion payment ... an evaluation of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program to align payments ... food, Rp 3,000 for operational costs and Rp 2,000 for incentives ...Business Oct 2, 2026 | 11:57 am
276 Fall Ill in Suspected Free Meal Food Poisoning in Central Java
... linked to Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meals program in Batang, ... under the flagship government program, known by its ... Batang administration said medical costs for those affected would ... concerns surrounding the Free Nutritious Meals program, one of President ...News Sep 24, 2026 | 11:37 am
Purbaya Says MBG Spending Could Fall Below $11.3 Billion
... Overhauling Indonesia’s $15 Billion Free Meal Program The ministry's regional officials will ... in the program's implementation, could help reduce costs without compromising ... the program's targets or service ...Business Sep 4, 2026 | 9:45 am
Free Meal Program Gets Lion’s Share of BGN’s $13.6 Billion 2027 Budget
... earmarked for the government’s free nutritious meal program, agency head Sudaryono said ... including supervision and monitoring, personnel costs, and salaries for the heads ... budget plan. The free meal initiative, a flagship program of President Prabowo Subianto ...News Aug 28, 2026 | 5:09 pm
Indonesia Must Find New Funding Source for Free Meals by 2028
... the core operational costs of education, allowing the program to continue while ... : Court Forces Indonesia to Rework Free Meals Funding by 2028 Sudaryono ... or continuation of the flagship meal program. Instead, it is intended to ...Business Aug 3, 2026 | 10:46 am
Court Forces Indonesia to Rework Free Meals Funding by 2028
... framework covering projected beneficiaries, per-meal costs, food inflation, logistics needs, ... targeted implementation can preserve the program's social benefits without placing ... Chief Permanently Closes 833 Free Meal Kitchens Syafruddin said maintaining ...Business Jul 31, 2026 | 1:29 pm
AGO Seals Warehouse of 21,801 Electric Motorcycles in MBG Corruption Probe
... government’s flagship Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program as part of ... into alleged irregularities in the program’s procurement process. Investigators ... Free Meal Kitchens Following Governance Concerns Prosecutors allege the suspects inflated procurement costs ...News Jun 18, 2026 | 9:22 pm
AI to Watch Over Indonesia’s Social Aid to Save $15 Billion
... in Indonesia’s social assistance program. The government is developing ... billion and $15 billion” in costs. In a statement, the ... regime is expected to bring costs down to 0. It ... AI technology into the nationwide free meal program. The ex-investment tsar ...Business Jun 17, 2026 | 1:33 pm
National Economic Council Pushes MBG Efficiency
... broader fiscal efficiency efforts. The program's budget ceiling was reduced from ... . Read More: Govt Suspends 1,700 Free Meal Kitchens Over Quality Breaches In ... could increase production and distribution costs, eventually feeding into domestic prices ...Business Jun 10, 2026 | 11:28 am
BGN Prioritizes Efficiency and Governance Following Arrest of Former Chief
... it will prioritize ensuring that meal production facilities meet quality standards ... community kitchens to reduce infrastructure costs. Priority will be given to ... to ensure accountability. The Free Nutritious Meals program remains one of Prabowo ...News Jun 4, 2026 | 10:53 pm
Thinner Tempeh: Indonesia’s Weak Rupiah Hits the Dinner Table
... harvest festivals and Indonesia’s free nutritious meal program, he added. Tempeh producers ... recent weeks, sharply increasing import costs. Economists say the currency’s ... weakening exchange rate increases procurement costs, logistics expenses and foreign ...Business May 25, 2026 | 1:45 pm
Rupiah Slide Past 17,600 Reflects Fiscal Risks, Not Monetary Pressure: Economist
... prices push up fuel subsidy costs while tax revenues remain relatively ... flagship programs such as the Free Meal Program (MBG) initiative and the Red ...Business May 18, 2026 | 4:53 pm
Govt Suspends 1,700 Free Meal Kitchens Over Quality Breaches
... the country’s flagship free meal program after finding widespread violations ... attempting to cut costs by lowering meal standards. “As ... Keeps $19.8 Billion Meal Program Untouched in Budget Austerity ... Read More: Govt Orders Free Meal Kitchens to Post Menus on ...News Apr 25, 2026 | 3:02 pm
Budget Cuts Risk Dragging Growth if Done Blindly, Economists Warn
... said. Read More: Free Meals Program Paused for Eid, No ... programs such as the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) initiative ... Keeps $19.8 Billion Meal Program Untouched in Budget Austerity Economist ... growth through higher financing costs and uncertainty. “With ...Business Mar 18, 2026 | 5:04 pm
Nearly Half of Economists Say Indonesia’s Economy Is Deteriorating: UI Survey
... largely driven by rising food costs. Read More: Prabowo Calls ... food prices and global energy costs have begun eroding household ... intervene in port and transportation costs — areas largely controlled by ... Won't Stop Indonesia's $19.8 Billion Free Meal ProgramBusiness Mar 15, 2026 | 11:02 pm
Government’s Playbook for Expensive Oil: Biofuels, Strategic Reserves, and Budget Discipline
... commitments, including the flagship Free Nutritious Meals program, which has been allocated ... energy prices to reflect economic costs may become unavoidable to preserve ... prices, he added, trimming the free-meal program may prove politically less costly ...Business Mar 13, 2026 | 8:02 am
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 — ... nutritional information and food preparation costs, allowing the public to monitor ... its public health objective, the free meal program is also expected to generate ...News Mar 9, 2026 | 8:50 pm
Jakarta Stocks Tumbled 3.27% as Oil Shock Sparks Fears for Indonesia’s State Budget
... driven by surging energy costs. The brokerage noted that ... warned that higher energy costs could pressure oil-dependent ... Rp 335 trillion Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program if oil prices ... : Indonesia Won’t Cut Free School Meal Budget Despite Oil Price ...Business Mar 9, 2026 | 4:12 pm
Indonesia Won’t Cut Free School Meal Budget Despite Oil Price Surge
... reduce funding for its free nutritious meal program, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi ... finance minister stressed that the free meal program’s core budget will remain ... Read More: Prabowo Says Indonesia’s Free Meal Program to Exceed McDonald’s Global OutputBusiness Mar 9, 2026 | 3:38 pm
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 ... , including currency weakness, rising logistics costs, and higher food prices.Business Mar 6, 2026 | 9:04 pm
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