Indonesia Cuts Free Meal Program to Save Billions Amid Rising Fuel Prices
Indonesia is implementing austerity measures by cutting its free meal program, aiming to save between US$2.3 billion and US$3 billion, in response to price pressures exacerbated by the Mideast war.
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Indonesia cuts free meals to save US$2.3 billion as fuel prices soar
Indonesia is looking to save up to 40 trillion rupiah (US$2.3 billion) by cutting back on its free meal programme, an official said on Sunday, in a first austerity measure taken in response to price pressures from the Mideast war. The meals, primarily intended for schoolchildren across the country, will be distributed for five days a week instead of six starting March 31 in a move that is expected to save “around 40 trillion rupiah”, National Nutrition Agency deputy head Nanik Sudaryati Deyan...
By Agence France-Presse
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