100 Days of Prabowo: FITRA Suggests Ministers Performance Review for Budget Efficiency

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta –  FITRA Suggests Ministerial Performance Review in Prabowo’s Govt for Budget Efficiency  The Secretary General of the Indonesian Forum for Budget Transparency (FITRA), Misbah Hasan, underscores President Prabowo Subianto’s move to issue budget efficiency directives. The group advises Prabowo to evaluate ministerial performance and reconsider cutting down the number of ministers in his … Read more

Regional Head Retreat Won’t Be Funded by Prabowo, Says State Secretary

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi clarified that the upcoming retreat for newly elected regional heads will be funded by the government, not by President Prabowo Subianto‘s personal funds. The Ministry of Home Affairs will manage the budget for this program, which prepares regional leaders elected in the 2024 elections. “Not from Pak Prabowo, … Read more

Bigger Free Meals Budget to Add 2 pct Points to Indonesia’s Growth, President’s Adviser Says

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesia’s additional budget of 100 trillion rupiah (US$6.14 billion) for its program to give free meals to school children this year will add nearly 2 percentage points to the country’s growth, an aide to President Prabowo Subianto said on Friday. Prabowo‘s signature free meal program began earlier this month (January) and had initially … Read more

Today’s Top 3 News: Top 10 Best Universities to Study Law in 2025, Stanford Leads the Pack

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Friday, January 31, 2025. Here are the highlights: Top 10 Best Universities to Study Law in 2025, Stanford Leads the Pack; Washington Air Disaster Kills 67, Officials Say Crash Cause Unclear; and Prabowo Asserts Dedication: Failed Military and Police Undermine the Nation. The following is the list of the … Read more

Trump 2.0 Poses Economic Challenge for Prabowo Government, Minister Airlangga Says

Indonesia Faces Economic Risks Despite Joining Top GDP Countries Tempos.co, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has highlighted the economic risks facing President Prabowo Subianto’s administration. He emphasized that global dynamics remain a primary factor influencing Indonesia’s future economic development. **Global Headwinds Impacting Indonesia’s Economy:** According to Airlangga, several risks persist, including … Read more

Trump 2.0 Poses Economic Challenge for Prabowo Government, Minister Airlangga Says

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto revealed the risks faced by President Prabowo Subianto’s government. He said global dynamics remain a primary factor affecting the country’s future economic development. “Several risks will still be faced, such as commodity price volatility and relatively high interest rates,” he said to the media after … Read more

The latest news from PDIP about Megawati and Prabowo’s plan to meet

Archyde A Meeting on the Horizon: PDIP⁣ Signals Potential Meeting Between Prabowo and Megawati Table of Contents 1. A Meeting on the Horizon: PDIP⁣ Signals Potential Meeting Between Prabowo and Megawati 2. Prabowo⁤ and Megawati: A Brewing Dialogue 3. Prabowo Gifts Orchids to Megawati: A Gesture of Friendship 4. Ranking ‍Higher in Search: Your guide … Read more

Nutrition agency mulls insects as protein source for free meals program – Companies

he National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is considering including insects, such as grasshoppers or sago grubs in the free nutritious meal program menu in some regions as alternative protein sources.   BGN head Dadan Hindayana explained that the free meal menu could be adjusted to local resources and food consumption habits in every region across the… Source link

Today’s Top 3 News: Prabowo Calls on ASEAN to Unite in Order to Be Recognized as Great Power

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Here are the highlights: Prabowo Calls on ASEAN to Unite in Order to Be Recognized as Great Power; Top 10 Best Global Universities in 2025, QS World Ranking Research; and Does Thailand Celebrate the Lunar New Year? Here’s All You Need … Read more

Indonesia’s New Leader Expands Military’s Role in Test of Fragile Democracy

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Nearly three decades after the fall of Indonesia’s authoritarian leader, General Suharto, the nation’s new president is causing unease among liberals and others by increasingly turning to the once-all-powerful military to carry out his governing vision. Critics of President Prabowo Subianto point to the former defence minister’s early actions as a worrying sign … Read more