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    "data": {
        "id": 1794577,
        "msgid": "prabowo-and-national-economic-council-discuss-rupiah-weakness-and-free-meal-programme-cuts-1781060237",
        "date": "2026-06-10 09:13:00",
        "title": "Prabowo and National Economic Council Discuss Rupiah Weakness and Free Meal Programme Cuts",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto met with the National Economic Council (DEN), led by Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, to address the depreciating rupiah and its impact on prices. The council recommended budget cuts to large projects, including the free nutritious meal programme (MBG), to restore public confidence. DEN also presented survey findings on the MBG supply chain and reported progress on government technology integration.",
        "content": "<p>President Prabowo Subianto summoned National Economic Council (DEN)\nChairman Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan and members Muhammad Chatib Basri,\nSeptian Hario Seto, and Mochammad Firman Hidayat to the Presidential\nPalace. Chatib Basri stated that DEN provided a special report on\nmacroeconomic developments and warned of the rupiah\u2019s depreciation\nagainst the US dollar, which hit Rp 18,201 on Monday, 8 June 2026. He\nnoted the weakening exchange rate would directly impact the lower middle\nclass. \u2018We conveyed that one important issue to watch is the risk of\nprice increases that could occur due to the rupiah\u2019s weakening,\u2019 Chatib\nsaid. Beyond flagging the exchange rate risk, DEN suggested the\ngovernment cut spending on large-scale projects, including the free\nnutritious meal programme (MBG), to restore public trust. \u2018What must be\ndone includes growing confidence and trust in the government. One step\nis budget efficiency, including in relation to MBG,\u2019 said the former\nfinance minister under President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Luhut added\nthat the council discussed evaluating MBG governance and optimising\npublic service digitalisation through government technology (govtech),\nnoting nearly 80 per cent of govtech systems were connected across eight\nministries and agencies as of 1 June using AI. Septian Hario Seto\nreported that an independent survey on the MBG supply chain using random\nsampling found 86.9 per cent of operating SPPG units had only one small\nsupplier. \u2018On average, an SPPG partners with three MSMEs,\u2019 he said.\nHouse Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad confirmed the meeting focused on\neconomic strategy and growth, not a cabinet reshuffle, despite\nspeculation that Chatib Basri might replace Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa as\nState Treasurer amid the rupiah\u2019s slide.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-and-national-economic-council-discuss-rupiah-weakness-and-free-meal-programme-cuts-1781060237",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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