Indonesia, Spending Cuts

Student protests have erupted in Jakarta as Indonesia's government cut budgets
Students in several Indonesian cities have taken to the streets to protest after Prabowo's government slashed budgets for civil servants and introduced policies that they deemed "not pro-people".
Students lead 'Dark Indonesia' protests against budget cuts
Thousands of students staged 'Dark Indonesia' protests in cities across the country on Thursday against budget cuts and other policies of President Prabowo Subianto, fearing they will undermine social support systems and their futures.
Deep Spending Cuts in Indonesia Trigger Protests Against Prabowo
Students rallied in Jakarta and other Indonesian cities on Thursday to protest President Prabowo Subianto’s state budget revamp that has threatened contractual workers’ jobs, rolled back scholarships and dimmed lighting at government offices.
Lights out for Indonesia civil servants as Prabowo cuts budgets
From office lights switched off to out-of-service lifts, Indonesian civil servants are feeling the pinch after President Prabowo Subianto ordered sweeping budget cuts across government that he said will fund his big-ticket campaign pledges.
Indonesian minister turns off the lights in government quest to cut $19 billion
The lobby of Indonesia's Economic Affairs ministry was a bit darker this week when some lights were turned off as the minister looked for savings after President Prabowo Subianto ordered $19 billion of budget cuts to help fund election promises.
Indonesia’s New Capital May Be Spared From Prabowo’s Budget Cuts
Indonesia’s future capital city will likely emerge unscathed with its budget intact even as a host of agencies see deep spending cuts to ensure more funding for President Prabowo Subianto’s signature social programs.
Protests Against Prabowo's 'Budget Efficiency' Cuts Sweep Indonesia - TaiwanPlus News
Thousands of Indonesian students have taken to the streets to protest budget cuts by the Prabowo administration. While the government says the cuts are intended to mitigate wasteful spending and fund a free meals program,
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Decline in Indonesia tourism promotion budget worries industry players
The Indonesia Inbound Tourism Association (IINTOA) is urging the Ministry of Tourism to intensify destination promotions amid ...
Indonesian minister turns off the lights in government quest to cut US$19bil of its expenditure
The lobby of Indonesia's Economic Affairs ministry was a bit darker this week when some lights were turned off as the ...
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Indonesia's West Java diverts budget savings to priority programs
Newly inaugurated West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi has decided to allocate funds saved from streamlining nonessential spending to beneficial programs for the ...
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Indonesia adds 494.8 mln USD for new capital construction amid budget cut
Indonesia's massive budget cut of up to 306.7 trillion rupiahs (around 18.76 billion dollars) in 2025 state spending has recently made headlines. The budget allocation for infrastructure was ...