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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - Students eat their lunch on the first day of a free-meal programme at Kedung Badag 1 State Elementary School in Bogor, West Java, on January 6, 2025. Indonesia is looking to save up to 40 trillion rupiah (RM9 billion) by cutting back on its free meal programme, an official told AFP today. — AFP pic
Sunday, 29 Mar 2026 7:59 PM MYT
JAKARTA, March 29 — Indonesia is looking to save up to 40 trillion rupiah (RM9 billion) by cutting back on its free meal programme, an official told AFP today, 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 Deyang said. — afp
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