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Indonesia's newly appointed acting central bank governor Destry Damayanti faces the delicate task of supporting President Prabowo's ambitious economic growth agenda while preserving the central bank's institutional autonomy and investor confidence in the rupiah.
Indonesia's troubled free meals programme has lost its third leadership figure in months. National Nutrition Agency head Nanik Sudaryati Deyang resigned on Wednesday citing health stress, replaced by Deputy Agriculture Minister Sudaryono from President Prabowo's party.
President Prabowo Subianto has instructed a thorough review of two major social initiatives—the free school meals programme and Red and White cooperatives—signalling potential operational changes following mounting public criticism and controversy.