Nearly 81% of Indonesians approve of President Prabowo Subianto after 100 days in office, a poll showed on Monday, attributing the high rating to his early delivery on campaign promises.
President Prabowo Subianto credited his administration's unity and tireless work for achieving an 80.9% public satisfaction rating.
Prabowo said that the free meal program was still in its initial stage and that it could not instantly be applied to all schools across the country.
The capital relocation is known to be Prabowo’s predecessor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s legacy. Jokowi wants to build an entirely new city called Nusantara from scratch in East Kalimantan to move the capital away from the congested Jakarta.
Indonesia will rely more on private investors for its planned 71 gigawatt expansion in power capacity over the next decade, with the government to focus on transmission for renewable generation, the country's energy minister said on Monday.
The Jan. 4-10 survey by the research unit of newspaper Kompas, showed 80.9 percent of the 1,000 respondents were satisfied because of his people-oriented leadership and that he had made a start on most of his campaign platforms.
Indonesia may need an additional 100 trillion rupiah ($6.1 billion) this year to expand President Prabowo Subianto’s free lunch program to cover nearly 83 million people by year-end, according to a top official.
Indonesia’s new government has started an ambitious project to fight malnutrition by feeding nearly 90 million children and pregnant women. The project is expected to cost US$28 billion (HK$218 billion) through 2029.
JAKARTA: President Prabowo Subianto has called for an “Indonesia incorporated” concept, saying he wants to give the country’s private sector a bigger role in contributing to the national economy, including taking a lead in infrastructure development.
Indonesia is defying pressure on the beleaguered rupiah to shore up the country’s slowing economy three months into President Prabowo Subianto’s administration, even as analysts warn the policy moves may backfire.
The Indonesian government said Turkey, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates are keen to support the Prabowo-led 3 million housing program.
Indonesia’s new government has started an ambitious project to fight malnutrition by feeding nearly 90 million children and pregnant women. The project is expected to cost US$28 billion (HK$218 billion) through 2029.