Dozens of government officials are suspected of asking to set up kitchens under the free nutritious meals program.

"If it drops from Rp268 trillion to Rp174 trillion, the percentage of that reduction is quite high," Said remarked at the ...

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MultiBank Group, the world’s largest financial derivatives institution, has announced a strategic buyback and burn program for its $MBG ...

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MultiBank Group, the world’s largest financial derivatives institution, has announced the successful execution of its buyback and burn ...

Indonesia may further cut spending on Prabowo’s free meals program as authorities tighten oversight and tackle inefficiencies ...

Indonesia is still assessing whether school canteens will participate in the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, while the ...

The program has come under scrutiny for its implementation and high cost, which is set to total nearly $15 billion in 2026. Beneficiaries of Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, as seen in ...

Prosecutors sealed a warehouse holding 21,801 e-motorcycles as part of a graft probe into Indonesia’s free meals program.

The program’s rollout was closely tied to campaign narratives, and its execution involved actors affiliated with political parties and security institutions. Several MBG contracts were awarded to ...

The Ministry of Population and Family Development and the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) are aligning policies to strengthen the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) ...

The Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, a campaign promise of President Prabowo Subiyanto, has been fully implemented starting early this year. However, numerous problems have followed, including the ...

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