POLITICSJul 14 · 14:27 UTCSCMP CHINAReuters

Indonesia’s free meals scheme cut leaves kitchen operators in limbo

Indonesia's government is scaling down President Prabowo Subianto's free meals program to save money, leaving thousands of kitchen operators in limbo. The plan includes a potential US$2 billion budget cut, reducing beneficiaries and halting the addition of 13,000 new kitchens among the current 28,000.

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