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Indonesia's president pledges to close more than 750 state-owned enterprises by December, revealing the government oversees 1,074 such firms. The restructuring aims to eliminate waste and tackle endemic corruption in the public sector.
Hundreds of Indonesian students have fallen ill from suspected food poisoning after consuming government-provided meals, prompting the new National Nutrition Agency head to close nearly 900 kitchens and dismiss staff over safety breaches.
Six Indonesian press unions have demanded an apology from President Prabowo Subianto after he labelled journalists as 'londo ireng,' a colonial-era slur implying collaboration with foreign powers. The unions say the comments violate press freedom laws.
Indonesia's troubled free meals programme faces fresh turmoil after its recently appointed head resigned citing severe stress and health concerns, the third leadership change in months amid a corruption investigation.
The head of Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency has resigned, marking the second leadership upheaval in six weeks for President Prabowo Subianto's free meals initiative, which faces budget cuts and corruption probes.
Indonesia's Public Works Ministry is gripped by internal upheaval after a leaked document revealed Minister Dody Hanggodo planned to bring his wife and daughter on a state-funded UN conference trip to New York. Following public backlash, the trip was cancelled and dozens of officials were reassigned.
Indonesia's Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo is under fire after his wife and daughter were included in an official delegation to a UN meeting in New York, prompting calls for greater transparency from the country's Ombudsman.