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Indonesia Squeezes Rp 20 T from Free Meals in Rp 263 T Efficiency Drive
... billion) in savings from its Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program as part ... .4 trillion ($15.5 billion) in total budget efficiencies. Chief of Economic Affairs ... , including disaster rehabilitation in Sumatra. “Budget reallocations are being made from ...Business Apr 1, 2026 | 11:19 am
Free Nutritious Meal Program Trimmed, Except in High-Stunting Regions
... free nutritious meals for schoolchildren to five days a week as part of budget ... for children. “Providing free nutritious meals on Saturdays in ... : Prabowo Says Indonesia’s Free Meal Program to Exceed ... so the distribution of nutritious meals reaches the right ...News Mar 30, 2026 | 12:49 pm
Can Indonesia Keep Its Deficit Below 3% as Oil Prices Climb?
... commitment to keeping its budget deficit below the statutory 3% ... policy commitments, including the free nutritious meals (MBG) program, ... barrel, still close to the budget assumption. “A $4 increase ... effective. Large-budget programs such as free meals and ...Business Mar 27, 2026 | 8:00 am
MBG Gets a Diet, Rp 40 T Lighter on the Budget
... major efficiency overhaul of its Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program that ... ) in the 2026 state budget. “There is efficiency in ... Rp 81 trillion in budget efficiencies. Despite the sweeping ... Billion Meal Program Untouched in Budget Austerity “I will hold on ...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
... A temporary halt in Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program during the ... savings to the state budget, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi ... 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) initiative. ... Meal Program Untouched in Budget Austerity Economist Syafruddin Karimi ...Business Mar 18, 2026 | 5:04 pm
Free Meals Program Paused for Eid, No Budget Cuts Planned
... government will temporarily halt the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program during ... to cut the program’s budget. Dadan said that MBG ... line with the 2026 state budget (APBN), with no revisions ... . Dadan said any future budget changes would be discussed jointly ...News 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 ... kids and expectant mothers daily nutritious meals to spur the economy ... $2.6 billion) to dish out the nutritious meals across the archipelago by ...Business Mar 16, 2026 | 10:00 pm
Government’s Playbook for Expensive Oil: Biofuels, Strategic Reserves, and Budget Discipline
... It remains below our budget assumptions,” Finance Minister Purbaya ... commitments, including the flagship Free Nutritious Meals program, which ... . Read More: Indonesia’s Budget Deficit to Near 4% of ... temporarily cut the free nutritious meal budget and restore it ...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) program across ... . Read More: Govt Orders Free Meal Kitchens to Post Menus ... in 2025 linked to the free meal initiative, with the ... : Indonesia Won’t Cut Free School Meal Budget Despite Oil Price Surge ...News Mar 12, 2026 | 3:26 pm
3 Ways Indonesia Can Tackle the $100 Oil Shock
... spending, including potentially cutting the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, economists ... subsidy burden on Indonesia’s state budget (APBN). Using assumptions based ... projections, he calculated that reallocating budget funds, including from programs such ...Business Mar 10, 2026 | 12:56 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 ... subsidy spending. He said any budget adjustments would target nonproductive expenditures ... More: Indonesia Won’t Cut Free School Meal Budget Despite Oil Price Surge ...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 ... Agency (BGN), which oversees the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program — one ... in 2025 associated with the free meal initiative, with the ... 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 ... in 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
... not reduce funding for its free nutritious meal program, Finance Minister Purbaya ... to food distribution. “The budget for the free nutritious meal program will not ... nationwide program aims to provide free nutritious meals to students and vulnerable ...Business Mar 9, 2026 | 3:38 pm
Indonesia’s Spending Jumps 41.9% as Front-Loaded Budget Pushes Deficit to Rp 135.7 T
... public welfare, citing the government’s Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program as a major ... finance the Free Nutritious Meals program,” she said. Read More: Indonesia’s Budget Deficit ... future,” she said. “Our state budget will become increasingly burdened going ...Business Mar 9, 2026 | 12:29 pm
Free Meal Program Could Add Up to $1.54 Billion to Economy: BRIN
... Jakarta. Indonesia’s flagship Nutritious Free Meal program (MBG) ... trillion from the state budget to fund the initiative. ... More: Majority Satisfied with Free Nutritious Meal Program, Survey Finds ... : Prabowo Says Indonesia’s Free Meal Program to Exceed McDonald ...Business Mar 5, 2026 | 3:13 pm
JCI Slumps 4.6% as Fitch Outlook Cut and Middle East War Rattle Markets
... specifically highlighted the government’s free nutritious meals program (MBG) and ... could strain Indonesia’s state budget if oil prices continue ... impact on the state budget due to rising ... “Investors are concerned the budget deficit could widen beyond 3%.” ...Business Mar 4, 2026 | 4:04 pm
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