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A total of 713 economists and professionals who are members of the Indonesian Economist Alliance called on Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to temporarily halt the Free Nutritious Meals (Makan Bergizi Gratis) program while the program is being evaluated. Let's take a closer look at this program.
Today (29 September 2025), the Indonesian government started offering a new edition of its retail state bond (Obligasi Negara Ritel) series to the market. This edition is called ORI028. The offering period lasts until 23 October 2025.
Investment holding company Danantara Investment Management, which manages various types of investment portfolios and financial assets for Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara, received an AAA (idn) rating from Fitch Ratings Indonesia.
After Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa was appointed as Indonesia's new Finance Minister in September 2025 shares of cigarette manufacturers listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) soared. While we always call Indonesia's cigarette manufacturing industry a "sunset industry", we now wonder: can it turn into a sunrise?
