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        "id": 1863357,
        "msgid": "kobars-inflation-market-innovation-receives-positive-public-response-1784199386",
        "date": "2026-07-16 17:09:18",
        "title": "Kobar's 'Inflation Market' Innovation Receives Positive Public Response",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The 'Inflation Market' initiative in West Kotawaringin, Central Kalimantan, has garnered strong public support nearly a month after its launch. The programme aims to stabilise staple food prices and protect household purchasing power amid global geopolitical uncertainties. Officials report high public enthusiasm, viewing the market as an effective tool for regional inflation control.",
        "content": "<p>The Inflation Market, an innovation by the Industry, Trade,\nCooperatives, and SMEs Office (Disperindagkop UKM) of West Kotawaringin\n(Kobar), Central Kalimantan, has received a positive response from the\npublic after running for nearly a month. \u201cThe public is enthusiastic\nabout shopping for basic necessities at the Inflation Market. This\npositive response is also in line with its effectiveness in controlling\nregional inflation,\u201d said M Suhendra, Secretary of the Kobar\nDisperindagkop UKM, in Pangkalan Bun on Thursday. He acknowledged that\nthe presence of the Inflation Market is intended not only to maintain\nprice stability and the supply of staple goods but also to gauge public\npurchasing power and provide a sense of security against price hike\nvolatility. \u201cThrough this innovation, we are also anticipating potential\nincreases in the price of goods, especially basic necessities,\u201d he said.\nSuhendra stated that the current geopolitical situation, which has\ncaused instability in global fuel oil prices, is one of the triggers for\nrising goods prices, including basic necessities. \u201cOur hope is that with\nthis Inflation Market, we can provide a non-subsidised balancing market\nfor the purpose of Regional Inflation Control in Kobar Regency,\u201d he\nexplained. Several staple goods available at the Inflation Market\ninclude medium and premium rice, Minyakita cooking oil, granulated\nsugar, purebred chicken eggs, garlic and shallots, red bird\u2019s eye\nchillies, spring onions, and non-subsidised 5.5-kilogram and 12-kilogram\nLPG canisters. \u201cWe will certainly remain committed to maintaining the\ncontinuity and quality of this programme so that its benefits can be\nfelt widely and sustainably,\u201d he said. Based on data from the Central\nKalimantan Industry and Trade Information System, the average price of\nbulk granulated sugar in the province is Rp19,435 per kilogram, cooking\noil ranges from Rp16,910 to Rp23,900 per litre depending on the brand,\npurebred chicken eggs are Rp31,707 per kilogram, shallots are Rp45,357\nper kilogram, garlic is Rp43,139 per kilogram, and chillies range from\nRp64,154 to Rp81,038 per kilogram. Meanwhile, Irwan, a resident shopping\nat the Inflation Market, warmly welcomed its presence. \u201cThe presence of\nthis Inflation Market really helps us, especially heads of households,\nin the midst of our current difficult economy. With this Inflation\nMarket, we can get basic necessities at more affordable prices,\u201d he\nsaid. He also suggested that the promotion of the Inflation Market be\nimproved and reach a wider audience, as he believes many people are\nstill unaware of its existence. \u201cOf course, outreach should be done in\nplaces where people haven\u2019t heard about it. I only happened to stop by\nbecause I was passing through. So, I only found out about this market\ntoday,\u201d he said. The Kobar resident also hopes the Inflation Market can\nbe held more frequently and reach more remote areas. \u201cI salute the Kobar\nRegency Government for synergising with Bulog and Pertamina. I hope the\nimplementation of this Inflation Market runs smoothly and successfully,\u201d\nsaid Irwan.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kobars-inflation-market-innovation-receives-positive-public-response-1784199386",
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