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        "msgid": "yesterday-budget-restrictions-for-ministries-institutions-and-wfh-after-eid-1774147845",
        "date": "2026-03-22 09:29:48",
        "title": "Yesterday: Budget Restrictions for Ministries\/Institutions and WFH After Eid",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa announced restrictions on new budget submissions by ministries and institutions to safeguard the state budget amid Middle East geopolitical tensions, while expressing confidence in maintained consumer purchasing power during Ramadan and a first-quarter 2026 economic growth of 5.6-5.7%. The National Food Agency head affirmed stable food prices to protect public buying power, and the Transport Minister ensured optimal transportation facilities for Eid travel. Additionally, the government will implement work-from-home policies for civil servants and encourage private sector adoption post-Eid to conserve energy amid rising global oil prices.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Various economic events were reported by the\nANTARA News Agency on Saturday (21\/3\/2026), ranging from restrictions on\nnew budget submissions by ministries\/institutions (K\/L) to\nwork-from-home (WFH) policies after Eid al-Fitr 2026. Here is a summary\nof yesterday\u2019s economic news worth following this Sunday. To Keep State\nBudget Healthy, Finance Minister Purbaya Limits New Budget Submissions\nby K\/L Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa is restricting new budget\nsubmissions by ministries\/institutions (K\/L) to maintain the health of\nthe state revenue and expenditure budget (APBN) amid geopolitical\nturmoil in the Middle East. \u201cI will limit new budgets; do not submit\nthem anymore,\u201d Purbaya told reporters at the Directorate General of\nTaxation office, Ministry of Finance, Jakarta, on Saturday. The Head of\nthe National Food Agency: Food Price Fluctuations During Ramadan and Eid\nal-Fitr Remain Stable The Head of the National Food Agency (Kabapanas)\nand Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman emphasised that food\nprice fluctuations during Ramadan up to Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijri remain\nstable, thereby preserving public purchasing power. \u201cIn line with the\nPresident\u2019s directive before Ramadan, food prices must not rise\nexcessively. This is what we are maintaining,\u201d Amran said in a statement\nreceived in Jakarta on Saturday. Finance Minister Purbaya Confident in\nMaintained Ramadan Purchasing Power, Predicts 5.7 Percent Economic\nGrowth Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa is confident that public\npurchasing power is maintained during the Ramadan period and optimistic\nthat economic growth in the first quarter of 2026 will reach 5.7\npercent. \u201cThe latest figure is that economic growth could be 5.6\u20135.7\npercent,\u201d Purbaya told reporters at the Directorate General of Taxation\noffice, Ministry of Finance, Jakarta, on Saturday. Transport Minister\nEnsures Transportation Facilities for Eid Exodus and Return Run Smoothly\nTransport Minister (Menhub) Dudy Purwagandhi assured that all\ntransportation facilities and public services during the Eid al-Fitr\n1447 Hijri exodus and return period will run well, safely, smoothly, and\noptimally. \u201cThe government is committed to ensuring that all\ntransportation facilities and public services during the exodus and\nreturn can run well,\u201d the Transport Minister said while monitoring the\nTransport Information and Communication Technology Centre (Pusintrans)\nat the Ministry of Transport Head Office, Jakarta, on Saturday.\nGovernment Implements WFH for Civil Servants and Private Sector After\nEid The government has confirmed the work-from-home (WFH) policy will be\nimplemented after Eid as an energy-saving measure amid rising global oil\nprices. Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto stated\nthat this policy applies to Civil Servants (ASN) and is also encouraged\nfor the private sector.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/yesterday-budget-restrictions-for-ministries-institutions-and-wfh-after-eid-1774147845",
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