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Two Years Into Prabowo Presidency, Infrastructure Takes Back Seat
... ” Widodo, placing costly social programs ahead of the infrastructure expansion ... , spending has shifted toward free nutritious meals, village cooperatives ... built for new social programs could divert resources from ... Rp 6 Million Incentive for Free Meal KitchensBusiness Oct 16, 2026 | 7:56 am
Indonesia Spends $32 Billion on Education Through September
... . The funding supports several government programs, including the Program Indonesia Pintar ... of higher education; and the free meal program (MBG). The allocation also ... assistance programs. Read More: Indonesia Ends Flat Rp 6 Million Incentive for Free Meal ...Business Oct 9, 2026 | 3:44 pm
Big Spending, Limited Revenue: Economists Question Prabowo’s Economic Strategy
... trillions of rupiah on flagship programs as economists raise concerns over ... fiscal challenge remains: expensive government programs are expanding while Indonesia's capacity ... 't That Rich': Economists Question Universal Free Meal Program Lili Yan Ing, secretary ...Business Oct 2, 2026 | 8:05 am
Little Economic Progress, Tight Budgets Cloud Prabowo’s Second Year
... evidence, rather than pursuing numerous programs within a short period without sufficient ... ensure public spending and government programs address problems identified on the ... That Rich': Economists Question Universal Free Meal Program Fellow UGM economist Elan ...Business Sep 29, 2026 | 3:36 pm
'Indonesia Isn't That Rich': Economists Question Universal Free Meal Program
... to simultaneously finance large social programs, infrastructure, education and other ... need to make low-productivity programs more efficient to maintain fiscal ... also questioned the treatment of free meal spending within Indonesia's broader education ...News Sep 27, 2026 | 11:22 pm
No Major Change Expected Under New Finance Minister Suahasil
... ’s overspending on Prabowo’s cost-heavy free meal program, which has caused countless ... budget efficiencies on Prabowo’s flagship programs,” Bhima said. Shortly after his ...Business Sep 14, 2026 | 6:06 pm
Public Satisfaction With Prabowo-Gibran Cabinet Falls to 55.1%
... over several government priority programs, particularly the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG ... Overhauling Indonesia’s $15 Billion Free Meal Program Support for continuing ... survey assessed economic conditions, priority programs, cabinet performance, law enforcement ...News Aug 31, 2026 | 4:19 pm
Indonesia’s 2027 Growth Target Too Optimistic, Economist Says
... continue implementing its priority programs, including the Free Nutritious Meals program, but ... Proposes $46b Education Budget, Including Free Meals Program “The state budget ... funding required for the government’s free meal program, arguing that its scale ...Business Aug 18, 2026 | 6:53 pm
Economists Urge Prabowo to Set Realistic Targets in 2027 Budget Address
... the Fat in Populist Programs The three economists all ... particularly the cost-heavy free meal rollout. Indonesia initially earmarked ... social aid. On populist programs, Talitha urged the ... police-backed renovation bridge programs spanning 19.2 kilometers. ...Business Aug 14, 2026 | 8:00 am
Prabowo's Flagship Free Meals Program Faces New Financial Reality
... for President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free meals program after the Constitutional ... through corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, grants, and partnerships with state ... its members have established 866 free-meal kitchens nationwide, including 128 in ...News Aug 7, 2026 | 8:15 am
Indonesia's Free Meals Program Cost $5.6 Billion in H1
... the implementation of priority programs, including the Free Nutritious Meals program, ... Nutrition Chief Permanently Closes 833 Free Meal Kitchens According to Purbaya, ... on priority government programs, including the nationwide free meals initiative, social ...Business Aug 3, 2026 | 6:56 pm
Court Forces Indonesia to Rework Free Meals Funding by 2028
... covering projected beneficiaries, per-meal costs, food inflation, ... Chief Permanently Closes 833 Free Meal Kitchens Syafruddin said maintaining ... Read More: Prabowo Cuts Free Meal Budget by $3.77 Billion ... to support all priority programs," Syafruddin said. He ...Business Jul 31, 2026 | 1:29 pm
JCI Slides as MSCI Verdict Nears, BI Independence Fears Resurface
... intelligence (AI) into national priority programs under a draft presidential regulation covering ... would deploy AI in programs such as the Free Meal Program (MBG) scheme ...Business Jun 23, 2026 | 9:03 am
Free Meals Program Must Continue as Key Prabowo Campaign Promise, Spokesman Says
... of the administration’s flagship programs. “The free nutritious meals program cannot simply ... More: Indonesia Halts Expansion of Free Meal Kitchens Following Governance Concerns While ...News Jun 17, 2026 | 3:37 pm
What Happens After the Headlines for Indonesia’s MBG Program?
... , public debate surrounding Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals Program (MBG) has ... broader economic ecosystem. Behind every meal are farmers, fishermen, livestock producers ... emerge around the programme. As programs grow, governance becomes increasingly ...Opinion Jun 16, 2026 | 1:28 pm
National Economic Council Pushes MBG Efficiency
... including in the government's flagship Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program ... also apply to priority programs with large budget allocations, ... : Govt Suspends 1,700 Free Meal Kitchens Over Quality Breaches In ... More: Prabowo Cuts Free Meal Budget by $3.77 BillionBusiness Jun 10, 2026 | 11:28 am
Prosecutors Confirm Raid on National Nutrition Agency Office
... public regarding implementation of the free nutritious meals program, a flagship initiative ... , and ensure that all agency programs continue to run effectively,” Prasetyo ... More: Nutrition Agency Apologizes After Free Meal Program Sickens Nearly 6,000 Children ...News Jun 3, 2026 | 11:01 am
Prabowo Replaces National Nutrition Agency Chief in Surprise Leadership Shake-Up
... of ensuring that all programs are implemented accurately, on ... and ensure that all agency programs continue to run effectively,” ... for implementing Indonesia’s flagship free nutritious meals program, one ... Read More: Prabowo Cuts Free Meal Budget by $3.77 BillionNews Jun 2, 2026 | 10:18 pm
Rupiah Slide Past 17,600 Reflects Fiscal Risks, Not Monetary Pressure: Economist
... up spending for flagship programs such as the Free Meal Program (MBG) initiative ... for the MBG and KDMP programs should be reviewed so fiscal ...Business May 18, 2026 | 4:53 pm
Can Indonesia Sustain 5.61% Growth and Reach the 8% Target?
... from the government’s flagship programs, including the free meal program (MBG) and rural ...Business May 6, 2026 | 2:38 pm
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