Overview

• Authorities report roughly 70 separate food-poisoning incidents, with about two-thirds of cases occurring since August.
• The initiative has reached about 30 million recipients since January and targets 83 million by year-end, including pregnant women.
• Each program kitchen will receive rapid testing equipment, a food tray sterilizer, a water filter, and CCTV linked to central monitoring.
• The National Nutrition Agency says 40 of roughly 9,000 participating kitchens have been closed for not meeting standards.
• Next year’s proposed budget stands at 335 trillion rupiah versus an estimated 99 trillion in 2025, and the palace briefly revoked a reporter’s credential over questions on the issue.