{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": 1603370,
        "msgid": "yesterday-cooking-oil-distribution-ahead-of-eid-and-finance-minister-on-rupiah-1773183296",
        "date": "2026-03-11 04:48:33",
        "title": "Yesterday, cooking oil distribution ahead of Eid and finance minister on rupiah",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's government initiated rice and cooking oil assistance distributions to low-income households ahead of Eid celebrations, whilst Energy Minister Bahlil reported progress in negotiations to free two stranded Pertamina cargo vessels in the Arabian Gulf. Finance Minister Purbaya addressed rupiah exchange rate movements near 17,000 per US dollar, expressing confidence in Indonesia's economic fundamentals remaining strong.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Various economic developments were reported by\nANTARA news agency on Tuesday (10 March), ranging from rice and cooking\noil distribution ahead of Eid to Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa\u2019s\nresponse on rupiah exchange rates.<\/p>\n<p>The following is a summary of yesterday\u2019s economic news worth noting\nthis morning.<\/p>\n<p>Government begins distributing rice and cooking oil assistance ahead\nof Eid<\/p>\n<p>The National Food Agency (Bapanas) announced that rice and cooking\noil assistance programmes have commenced distribution to households\nregistered as beneficiaries to ease their economic burden ahead of Eid\nal-Fitr 1447 Hijri.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe rice and cooking oil assistance programme is confirmed to have\nbegun distribution to low-income households,\u201d said Rachmi Widiriani,\nDirector of Distribution and Food Reserves at Bapanas, when confirmed in\nJakarta on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Bahlil states Pertamina vessels to soon be freed from Arabian\nGulf<\/p>\n<p>Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia announced that\nnegotiations to free two Pertamina cargo vessels trapped in the Arabian\nGulf will be completed soon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are two vessels, two cargoes. Those are still under\nnegotiation, God willing it will be finished shortly. It will be\nfinished shortly. Let\u2019s pray, yes,\u201d said Bahlil when met at the Energy\nand Mineral Resources Ministry office in Jakarta on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia emphasises agricultural reform at WTO forum<\/p>\n<p>Trade Minister Budi Santoso stated that Indonesia will discuss\nstrengthening agricultural reform consolidation to be raised at the 14th\nWTO Ministerial Conference scheduled for 26-29 March 2026 in\nCameroon.<\/p>\n<p>Budi said the 14th Ministerial Conference should be utilised as an\nopportunity to revive WTO agricultural negotiations that have stalled in\nrecent years.<\/p>\n<p>Bank Indonesia announces operational activity adjustments during 2026\nEid holiday<\/p>\n<p>Bank Indonesia (BI) announced several adjustments to operational\nactivities during the Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijri holiday period for 2026,\nspecifically from 18 March 2026 to 24 March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Ramdan Denny Prakoso, Executive Director of BI\u2019s Communications\nDepartment, stated in Jakarta on Monday that this arrangement follows\ngovernment regulations regarding National Public Holidays and Joint\nLeave for 2026 and aims to ensure the availability of banking service\ninfrastructure for the public.<\/p>\n<p>Rupiah approaches 17,000 mark, finance minister: Economic\nfundamentals remain strong<\/p>\n<p>Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa responded to rupiah movements\nagainst the US dollar, which have been reported as approaching the\n17,000 level.<\/p>\n<p>Purbaya, at the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta on Tuesday,\nstated that the rupiah\u2019s current position remains at approximately\n16,800 per US dollar and that this condition remains manageable as long\nas national economic fundamentals remain strong.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/yesterday-cooking-oil-distribution-ahead-of-eid-and-finance-minister-on-rupiah-1773183296",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}