Indonesia budget efficiency cuts remain at $18.8 billion, finance ministry says
Indonesia's deputy finance minister on Tuesday said the total budget funding the government is freeing up through efficiency measures remained unchanged at 306 trillion rupiah ($18.8 billion), after the president gave a much higher figure.
Student protests have erupted in Jakarta as Indonesia's government cut budgets
Students in several Indonesian cities have taken to the streets to protest after Prabowo's government slashed budgets for civil servants and introduced policies that they deemed "not pro-people".
Indonesia’s New Capital May Be Spared From Prabowo’s Budget Cuts
Indonesia’s future capital city will likely emerge unscathed with its budget intact even as a host of agencies see deep spending cuts to ensure more funding for President Prabowo Subianto’s signature social programs.
Students lead 'Dark Indonesia' protests against budget cuts
Thousands of students staged 'Dark Indonesia' protests in cities across the country on Thursday against budget cuts and other policies of President Prabowo Subianto, fearing they will undermine social support systems and their futures.
Indonesia’s student protests continue in Jakarta, testing Prabowo’s leadership
Thousands of students staged 'Dark Indonesia' protests in cities across the country over the past week. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Deep Spending Cuts in Indonesia Trigger Protests Against Prabowo
Students rallied in Jakarta and other Indonesian cities on Thursday to protest President Prabowo Subianto’s state budget revamp that has threatened contractual workers’ jobs, rolled back scholarships and dimmed lighting at government offices.
Protesters Extend 'Dark Indonesia' Rally Against Prabowo's Policies
Hundreds of students and activists rallied in some major cities for more "Dark Indonesia" protests on Friday, opposing President Prabowo Subianto's policies including $19 billion of spending cuts that they say undermine their support systems.
Students stage ‘Dark Indonesia’ protests as Prabowo Subianto’s spending cuts hit education
Thousands of students took to the streets in cities across the country this week, decrying what they call Indonesia Gelap or “Dark Indonesia” and marking the first concerted resistance to the policies of Prabowo Subianto since the former general became president four months ago.
Students protest against president's spending cuts in Indonesia
Hundreds of students and activists rallied in major Indonesian cities on Friday (February 21), staging 'Dark Indonesia' protests, opposing President Prabowo Subianto's policies including the $19 billion of spending cuts that they say undermine their support systems.
Thousands protest against budget cuts in Indonesia
Thousands of Indonesians rallied nationwide Friday to protest budget cuts by President Prabowo Subianto's government aimed at funding a free-meal programme and other big-ticket campaign pledges. Analysts have said the cuts were likely to shift funds to programmes like the $4.
Bali bombing survivor fears losing life-saving aid to Indonesia's budget cuts
Over two decades and 37 surgeries on, Chusnul Chotimah is still reeling from the night she survived the Bali bombing, which ...
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‘It’s embarrassing’: Indonesia’s civil servants bemoan lack of toilet paper, drinking water as Prabowo’s budget cuts bite
Indonesian civil servants question President Prabowo Subianto’s budget efficiency drive while analysts caution against a ...
Thousands protest budget
Thousands of Indonesians rallied nationwide to protest budget cuts by President Prabowo Subianto's government aimed at ...
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Indonesian hotels in pain as reduced government budget shaves off official meetings and travel
Budget cuts by the Indonesian government leading to widespread cancellation of official meetings and travel have left hotels ...
Indonesia launches new multibillion dollar Danantara sovereign wealth fund
Indonesia’s Prabowo officially establishes Danantara, which is modelled on Singapore’s investment arm Temasek.
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Indonesia launches sovereign wealth fund to manage assets worth US$900 billion; initial budget to kickstart 20 ‘strategic projects’
Monday’s launch comes after Southeast Asia’s biggest economy saw a wave of student protests in major Indonesian cities last week as a result of the government’s budget cuts to fund President Prabowo ...