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        "id": 1902784,
        "msgid": "indonesia-extends-food-aid-and-holiday-travel-discounts-for-late-2026-1785948632",
        "date": "2026-08-05 22:47:33",
        "title": "Indonesia extends food aid and holiday travel discounts for late 2026",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government has announced the extension of its food assistance programme, providing 10-kilogramme rice packages to 33.24 million beneficiaries, alongside travel discounts for the year-end holiday period. Coordinating Minister Airlangga Hartarto also outlined plans to expand the National Internship Programme to 150,000 participants and launch vocational training for 250,000 youths. The initiatives are part of a broader economic stimulus package that includes tourism promotion across 33 destinations and new international flight routes to boost foreign arrivals.",
        "content": "<p>At a press conference in Jakarta on Wednesday, Airlangga said the\nfood assistance program, which provides 10-kilogram rice packages, will\ntarget 33.24 million beneficiaries.<\/p>\n<p>For the school holiday and year-end travel discount program, the\npackage includes a 30 percent discount on sea transportation, waived\nport charges, and government-borne Value Added Tax (VAT) on\neconomy-class airline tickets.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, he said the National Internship Program will continue to\nbe expanded, targeting 150,000 Generation Z participants for six-month\ninternships, after which they may choose to work for their host\ncompanies or seek employment elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the latest program evaluation, 60 percent of participants\nwere hired by the companies where they completed their internships.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the internship, participants continue to receive a stipend\nfrom the government,\u201d Airlangga said.<\/p>\n<p>The government will also launch a vocational training program for\nyoung people. President Prabowo Subianto has instructed the government\nto provide training for 250,000 students.<\/p>\n<p>In the tourism sector, the government is rolling out programs across\n33 destinations to attract 178,000 foreign tourists while supporting\nmajor international events, including the Mandalika MotoGP and the\nBorobudur Marathon.<\/p>\n<p>Airlangga said he had discussed the initiative with Tourism Minister\nWidiyanti Putri Wardhana to maximize the tourism impact of those\nevents.<\/p>\n<p>He also noted that during a recent visit by Thai Prime Minister\nAnutin Charnvirakul, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on\nregional flight services operated by TransNusa, connecting Bangkok with\nJakarta and Phuket with Denpasar, a move expected to boost foreign\ntourist arrivals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEarlier, the President also discussed opening direct flights from\nBelarus to destinations in Indonesia,\u201d the minister added.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia Q1 growth outpaces G20, ASEAN averages,\nminister says<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia pushes local brands into global markets\nthrough FHI 2026<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia\u2019s Q2 economic momentum remains strong: deputy\nminister<\/p>\n<p>Translator: M Baqir, Raka Adji<\/p>",
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