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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will unveil his 2027 budget plan on Friday as his administration grapples with depreciating currency, stock market weakness, and plummeting public support following ambitious but troubled policy initiatives.
Indonesian press unions are demanding President Prabowo Subianto apologize for calling journalists 'londo ireng' (black Dutchmen), a derogatory colonial-era term implying collaboration with foreign powers and threats to press freedom.
The chief of Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency has resigned, becoming the second leadership change in the free meals scheme within five weeks. The programme faces mounting budget cuts, criminal investigations, and logistical challenges since its January 2025 launch.