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In a statement on Wednesday, presidential special assistant Dirgayuza Setiawan said that Nanik’s reform initiatives had saved hundreds of billions of rupiah as she took action against 414 problematic kitchens, formed 11 internal reform teams and refocused the national food initiative towards vulnerable populations. Her resignation comes as the flagship programme faces another round of budget cuts.On Tuesday, it was reported that Indonesia had further reduced the programme’s budget to 229 trillion rupiah (US$12.81 billion) from 268 trillion rupiah, with senior officials of the agency saying that further cuts are possible.The programme was originally allocated 335 trillion rupiah in 2026 with a target…
HONG KONG: South Korean stocks bounced back on Wednesday (Jun 24) from the previous day’s…
Captured by South Korean forces during the war, Ahn spent 42 years in prison after…
SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia faces a high risk of severe transboundary haze for the rest of…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia police have launched a disciplinary probe into one of its personnel involved in…
Analysts expect a fiercely fought contest for the Johor polls on Jul 11, with a…
SEOUL: South Korea took a soldier from the North into custody after the individual crossed…
TOKYO: Asian stocks were wobbly on Wednesday (Jun 24), a day after a global selloff…
SEOUL: South Korea’s KOSPI staged a sharp recovery on Wednesday (Jun 24) morning, surging 4.1…
ENGAGEMENT OVER ISOLATIONThis preference for engagement over isolation is deeply embedded in ASEAN’s modus operandi.…
Running AirBorneo therefore presents “an early test of whether Sarawak can not only acquire strategic…
TOKYO: Japan’s finance minister said on Tuesday (Jun 23) that Tokyo was ready to take…
MUMBAI: Meta has tapped Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah to be the new head of…
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