Indonesia further cuts budget of president’s free meals scheme
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Indonesia has cut the budget for President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free school meals program to 229 trillion rupiah from 268 trillion rupiah, with further reductions possible. Senior officials overseeing the project announced the cut on Tuesday. The program is a key initiative of Subianto's administration, and the budget reduction may impact its scope.
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May affect foreign aid commitments
The previous budget was 268 trillion rupiah.
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More cuts to the budget are possible.
Prediction- May affect foreign aid commitments
- Signals policy shift in developing nation
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Loaded language removedIndonesia has further reduced its budget for President Prabowo Subianto’s signature free school meals programme to 229 trillion rupiah (US$12.81 billion) from 268 trillion rupiah and more cuts are possible, senior officials running the project said on Tuesday.
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More cuts to the budget are possible.
PredictionThe new budget is 229 trillion rupiah (US$12.81 billion).
South China Morning PostThe previous budget was 268 trillion rupiah.
South China Morning PostSenior officials running the project announced the budget reduction on Tuesday.
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