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Two Years Into Prabowo Presidency, Infrastructure Takes Back Seat
... ” Widodo, placing costly social programs ahead of the infrastructure ... airports. Under Prabowo, spending has shifted toward free ... priority has shifted toward social spending,” he said, arguing that ... facilities built for new social programs could divert ...Business Oct 16, 2026 | 7:56 am
Jakarta to Offer Overseas Scholarships to 75 Students from Low-Income Families
... of poverty across generations. Education Spending Remains a Priority The proposed scholarship ... said education, health care and social assistance were three priority areas ...News Oct 15, 2026 | 3:45 pm
Indonesia Risks Debt-Service Trap as Interest Payments Near New Borrowing
... government revenue. "Without improvements in spending productivity, debt risks becoming a tool ... any additional borrowing supports productive spending with substantial economic benefits. The ... Indonesia’s Debt Interest Payments Exceed Social Protection BudgetBusiness Oct 12, 2026 | 6:23 am
The Blind Spot in Indonesia's Clean Energy Story
... electricity in a remote location. From a social policy perspective, this arrangement serves ... national power system. Such public spending is essential to ensuring electricity ...Opinion Oct 8, 2026 | 10:23 am
Latvian Exit Polls Suggest Pro-European Choice
... and further increases to defence spending, highlighting instead domestic economic problems ... , a pro-European social democratic party advocating stronger social protections and continued ... choices based on economic and social issues rather than identity ...News Oct 4, 2026 | 3:41 am
Indonesian Stocks Dip as Investors Assess 2027 Budget, Global Headwinds
... fiscal expansion. The increase in spending mainly comes from expenditure by ... the relatively large deficit. Major spending allocations include Rp 824 trillion ... education, Rp 539.7 trillion for social protection, Rp 244.9 trillion for ...Business Sep 30, 2026 | 9:06 am
Indonesia Cuts 2027 Energy Subsidies by $635 Million
... help improve targeting and make spending more efficient. “The subsidy reduction ... More: Indonesia's First-Half Subsidy Spending Jumps 44% to $12.9 Billion ... been revising the National Single Social and Economic Data (DTSEN), which ...Business Sep 29, 2026 | 7:13 pm
Indonesia Sets $278 Million for Free School Pilot in 2027
... public welfare, including through subsidies, social protection and programs supporting education ... Rp 824 trillion for education spending in 2027, describing it as ...Business Sep 29, 2026 | 5:25 pm
Little Economic Progress, Tight Budgets Cloud Prabowo’s Second Year
... policymaking to ensure public spending and government programs address ... for a more flexible social protection system that could ... he advocated was Adaptive Social Protection, which would allow ... circumstances change unexpectedly. “Social protection is not just ...Business Sep 29, 2026 | 3:36 pm
'Indonesia Isn't That Rich': Economists Question Universal Free Meal Program
... Rp 229 trillion following spending reviews and adjustments ... to simultaneously finance large social programs, infrastructure, education ... economic and social returns. In Lili's view, spending should ... treatment of free meal spending within Indonesia's broader ...News Sep 27, 2026 | 11:22 pm
Indonesia’s 2027 State Spending to Top $230 Billion
... just a matter of large spending, but also a great responsibility ... Wednesday. Suahasil said the spending would prioritize human capital ... and education, and strengthen social protection. The government would ... 509 Billion Central government spending will focus on ...Business Sep 23, 2026 | 2:46 pm
Central Government Spending Reaches $100 Billion, Up 29%
... increased. The Finance Ministry said spending by ministries and government agencies ... and Rp 104.5 trillion in social assistance. Non-ministerial expenditure included ... electricity prices. Non-energy subsidy spending, meanwhile, has been affected primarily ...Business Sep 21, 2026 | 7:02 am
Shoestring Budget Hinders Indonesia’s War vs Disasters
... billion ($32 million) for 2026 spending to narrow the gap. Indonesia ... system. She mostly relies on social media posts, news platforms, and ...News Sep 11, 2026 | 8:46 am
Jakarta Governor, Finance Ministry Differ Over Rp 5.6 T Bond Plan
... , stress tests and indicators of social and economic benefits. The framework ... productive investment rather than routine spending, with each project required to ... . Read More: Purbaya Says Ineffective Spending Drove Cuts to Regional TransfersBusiness Sep 9, 2026 | 3:28 pm
Jakarta Stocks Open Lower as Fiscal Concerns Add to Fed Uncertainty
... 2027 as central government spending increasingly flows directly ... 2023. “Central government spending through the Free Nutritious ... Rp240 trillion and social protection spending of around Rp550 ... increasingly larger share of spending sits outside regional budgets ...Business Aug 27, 2026 | 9:08 am
What Indonesian Consumers Reveal in Uncertain Times
... process information rationally and adjust spending according to changes in income ... Indonesia, these signals are often social: family recommendations, community opinions, trusted ... ; it is part of the social infrastructure of consumption. My experience ...Opinion Aug 21, 2026 | 10:27 pm
Record Debt Interest Bill to Consume 19% of State Revenue
... state revenue and exceed spending on social protection or the ... Excluding interest payments, real government spending will grow by just 2.6% ... tank said. Total government spending is projected to increase ... half of the additional spending creates no new economic ...Business Aug 21, 2026 | 8:02 am
Bank Credit Growth Soars 13.6%, but Businesses Hold Back Borrowing
... Risks Amid Layoffs, Weakening Consumer Spending Corporate Loans Take the Lead ... services, manufacturing, construction, healthcare, and social activities. In the third quarter ... repayments was recorded across most spending groups. “As the transmission of ...Business Aug 20, 2026 | 1:53 pm
Indonesia’s Debt Interest Payments Exceed Social Protection Budget
... payments, an amount exceeding spending on social protection, subsidies, and government ... the budgets for social protection, subsidies, government employee spending, and other ... other major spending allocations, including Rp 548.9 trillion for social protection, ...Business Aug 18, 2026 | 11:28 pm
Indonesia 2027 Budget Explained: Growth, Inflation, Rupiah and Deficit Targets
... government’s economic outlook and spending priorities for next year. ... third quarter. 6. State spending: Rp4,097.2 trillion The ... revenue leakage and increasing spending efficiency. According to the ... Capital Index, with social protection and community empowerment ...Business Aug 15, 2026 | 10:26 am
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