Yesterday: Budget Restrictions for Ministries/Institutions and WFH After Eid

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Various economic events were reported by the ANTARA News Agency on Saturday (21/3/2026), ranging from restrictions on new budget submissions by ministries/institutions (K/L) to work-from-home (WFH) policies after Eid al-Fitr 2026. Here is a summary of yesterday’s economic news worth following this Sunday. To Keep State Budget Healthy, Finance Minister Purbaya Limits New Budget Submissions by K/L Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa is restricting new budget submissions by ministries/institutions (K/L) to maintain the health of the state revenue and expenditure budget (APBN) amid geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East. “I will limit new budgets; do not submit them anymore,” Purbaya told reporters at the Directorate General of Taxation office, Ministry of Finance, Jakarta, on Saturday. The Head of the National Food Agency: Food Price Fluctuations During Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr Remain Stable The Head of the National Food Agency (Kabapanas) and Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman emphasised that food price fluctuations during Ramadan up to Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijri remain stable, thereby preserving public purchasing power. “In line with the President’s directive before Ramadan, food prices must not rise excessively. This is what we are maintaining,” Amran said in a statement received in Jakarta on Saturday. Finance Minister Purbaya Confident in Maintained Ramadan Purchasing Power, Predicts 5.7 Percent Economic Growth Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa is confident that public purchasing power is maintained during the Ramadan period and optimistic that economic growth in the first quarter of 2026 will reach 5.7 percent. “The latest figure is that economic growth could be 5.6–5.7 percent,” Purbaya told reporters at the Directorate General of Taxation office, Ministry of Finance, Jakarta, on Saturday. Transport Minister Ensures Transportation Facilities for Eid Exodus and Return Run Smoothly Transport Minister (Menhub) Dudy Purwagandhi assured that all transportation facilities and public services during the Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijri exodus and return period will run well, safely, smoothly, and optimally. “The government is committed to ensuring that all transportation facilities and public services during the exodus and return can run well,” the Transport Minister said while monitoring the Transport Information and Communication Technology Centre (Pusintrans) at the Ministry of Transport Head Office, Jakarta, on Saturday. Government Implements WFH for Civil Servants and Private Sector After Eid The government has confirmed the work-from-home (WFH) policy will be implemented after Eid as an energy-saving measure amid rising global oil prices. Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto stated that this policy applies to Civil Servants (ASN) and is also encouraged for the private sector.