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        "id": 1664495,
        "msgid": "dont-be-shocked-housewives-tempeh-prices-up-by-rp500-tofu-stays-the-same-but-1775649166",
        "date": "2026-04-08 18:05:00",
        "title": "Don't Be Shocked, Housewives: Tempeh Prices Up by Rp500, Tofu Stays the Same But...",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Imported soybean prices in Indonesia have surged to Rp11,000 per kilogram from Rp10,000-Rp10,500, driven by global supply chain disruptions from prolonged Middle East conflicts that increase import costs. In Jakarta's Pasar Minggu market, tempeh prices have risen modestly by Rp500 to Rp8,000 per piece to maintain affordability amid weakening consumer purchasing power, while tofu prices remain stable but portion sizes have been reduced. Traders are also facing higher plastic packaging costs, squeezing margins without passing on full increases to consumers.",
        "content": "<p>Imported soybean prices, previously around Rp10,000-Rp10,500, are now\nobserved to have breached Rp11,000 per kilogram. The increase is\nsuspected to be triggered by global supply chain disruptions due to the\nprolonged conflict in the Middle East, which impacts import costs. Amid\nnews of the soybean price hike, tempeh and tofu prices at Pasar Minggu\nin South Jakarta remain relatively stable. Traders reveal that factory\nprices have not yet risen significantly. However, some note that tofu\nsizes have been reduced. CNBC Indonesia\u2019s observation from one tempeh\ntrader, Ipank, indicates he was forced to raise prices by only Rp500 for\ntempeh slices, while tofu prices did not increase, only the size was\nreduced. \u201cWe had to raise tempeh by Rp500 to Rp1,000, but we didn\u2019t\nraise it too much because buyers\u2019 purchasing power is already weak.\nTempeh is now sold for Rp8,000, or Rp15,000 for two pieces; previously,\none piece was Rp7,000. But for tofu, we didn\u2019t raise it to keep it\nbalanced,\u201d said Ipang (39), a tofu and tempeh seller and producer at\nPasar Minggu. Meanwhile, complaints are also felt by Sirman, a tofu\ntrader. Besides soybean prices, he complains about the rising plastic\nprices. \u201cWith plastic prices up along with soybeans, we\u2019re now just\nreducing profits; we can\u2019t raise prices. Tofu that was previously 8x9 cm\nis now reduced to 9x9 cm,\u201d said tofu trader Sirman.<\/p>",
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