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January 19, 2025 | 09:05 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Sunday, January 19, 2025. Here are the highlights: President Prabowo Outlines Ambitious Plans Ahead of Administration's 100-Day Mark; President Prabowo Denies Plan to Halt Infrastructure Projects, Focuses on Privatization; Economist Warns Indonesia's 2025 Budget Deficit Could Widen Due to Free Meal Program.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. President Prabowo Outlines Ambitious Plans Ahead of Administration's 100-Day Mark
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - As President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka approach their administration's 100-day milestone on January 28, 2025, the President highlighted several promises during the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Consolidation National Conference in Jakarta on Thursday, January 16, 2025.
Speaking at the event, which marked Anindya Bakrie’s inauguration as Kadin Chairman for the 2024-2029 term, Prabowo pledged rapid progress, significant surprises, and transformative achievements.
2. President Prabowo Denies Plan to Halt Infrastructure Projects, Focuses on Privatization
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Prabowo Subianto has dismissed rumors suggesting that he plans to halt infrastructure projects. Instead, he emphasized that such initiatives will be handed over to private companies for execution.
“It is not true; I am not stopping infrastructure projects. Most of the infrastructure will be handed over to private companies to develop,” Prabowo said on Thursday, January 16, 2025.
3. Economist Warns Indonesia's 2025 Budget Deficit Could Widen Due to Free Meal Program
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Samuel Sekuritas Indonesia's senior economist, Fithra Faisal Hastiadi, has cautioned that President Prabowo Subianto's priority program for providing free nutritious meals could significantly widen Indonesia's 2025 budget deficit. Fithra projects the deficit could exceed the target by Rp200 trillion.
The government initially planned a fiscal deficit of 2.53% of gross domestic product (GDP), equivalent to Rp616.2 trillion. However, Fithra predicts the deficit may reach 2.9% of GDP. “This means the fiscal deficit next year might not be Rp600 trillion, but potentially as high as Rp800 trillion,” he stated during an online seminar broadcasted on RSM Indonesia's YouTube channel on Friday, January 17, 2025.
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DPR Evaluates Prabowo Administration Ahead of 100-Day Milestone
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DPR Deputy Speaker praised the President for prioritizing key programs and ensuring budget efficiency.
President Prabowo Outlines Ambitious Plans Ahead of Administration's 100-Day Mark
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The President highlighted several promises during the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Consolidation National Conference in Jakarta
President Prabowo Denies Plan to Halt Infrastructure Projects, Focuses on Privatization
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President Prabowo explained that infrastructure projects will be handled by private companies.
Economist Warns Indonesia's 2025 Budget Deficit Could Widen Due to Free Meal Program
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Samuel Sekuritas Indonesia's senior economist warned that the free meal program could significantly widen Indonesia's 2025 budget deficit.
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Here is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today.
Indonesia Needs $6 Billion More in Budget to Fast-track Free Meals Program
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Indonesia needs Rp100 trillion in additional budget to expand its free meals program to reach more than a quarter of its population this year.
Students in Sukoharjo Enjoy Free Nutritious Meals Again After Food Poisoning
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Elementary school students in Sukoharjo, Central Java, suffered from food poisoning after eating food from a free nutritious meal program.
