Video: Fiscal Deficit Threat Due to Central Government Transfer Cuts in 2026

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa stated that the planned implementation of the Work From Home (WFH) policy for Civil Servants (ASN) will not have a negative impact on productivity or the national economy. To discuss in depth the WFH mandate for ASN, as well as the potential threat of regional fiscal deficits due to cuts in transfers from the central government in 2026, Alwis Rustam, Executive Director of the All-Indonesia City Governments Association (APEKSI), appeared in the CNBC Indonesia studio. For more details, see the CNBC Indonesia Nation Hub programme (Friday, 27/03/2026) below.