TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said the government will use funds from the budget cuts for the Free Nutritious Meals program. The General Chairperson of the Gerindra Party said that Rp24 trillion will be used for the continuation of the MBG. “I was forced to use Rp24 trillion for Free Nutritious Meals. Our … Read more
he Judicial Commission introduced on Feb. 14 a work from home (WFH) policy for its employees in an effort to cut costs amid President Prabowo Subianto’s budget efficiency drive across various government institutions, both central and regional. “We are ordering our employees to work remotely once a week, starting today, as part of our cost-saving … Read more
he government has reassured that the budget cuts ordered by President Prabowo Subianto will not result in the axing of contract workers or the cancellation of government funded scholarships for the public. “Regarding employment termination of contract workers of the ministries and government agencies, I hereby state that there will be no contract worker layoffs,” … Read more
n the past month, Aldo Simanjuntak’s coffee shop in South Jakarta has only had about one third of its typical number of customers. His one-time regulars, mostly university students and employees of a nearby state-run bank, have been coming by less and less frequently. “They used to come every day. Now they’ll come maybe twice, … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Head of the National Agency of Drug and Food Control (BPOM), Taruna Ikrar, has assured that there will be no changes to work programs or services despite a significant budget cut. The agency’s budget has been reduced by 41% from its initial allocation of Rp2.56 trillion. “We still have around Rp1.4 trillion … Read more
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani has assured that the Indonesia Smart Card, or KIP, for university scholarships will not be affected by budget cuts. Sri Mulyani stated that the budget of Rp14,698,000,000,000 for KIP will still be distributed. “The budget will not be cut or reduced,” said Sri Mulyani at a press … Read more
he government has decided to expand President Prabowo Subianto‘s efficiency policy to include previously exempt institutions in a bid to spread out the burden and ease belt-tightening for some ministries and agencies. The budget cutting measure initially excluded 16 state institutions, but 13 of these learned they were now subject to the measure over a … Read more
he Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) discovered during its latest meeting with a House of Representatives commission on Wednesday that its 2025 budget had been cut 50 percent, even though the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) had previously dismissed concerns over such a large reduction the… Source link
uestions have been raised about whether President Prabowo Subianto’s order to slash ministries and agencies’ budgets is legal, with observers highlighting flawed procedures and a lack of public participation in the decision-making process. In a presidential instruction (Inpres) issued on Jan. 23, Prabowo ordered ministers, agency heads and regional leaders to cut a combined… Source … Read more
tate-owned radio station RRI and state-run television TVRI have cut their contract workers and contributors, following President Prabowo Subianto’s sweeping budget cuts to all ministries and agencies amid the need to fund other priority programs. Both institutions assured the cut wont affect their employees that are classified as state servants. RRI spokesperson Yonas Markus Tuhuleruw … Read more