About this episode
The episode discusses Indonesia's free lunch program and the challenges it faces under President Prabowo.
Indonesia’s free lunch program is a massive operation, feeding tens of millions of people every day across a vast archipelago. On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, host Rebecca Choong Wilkins talks with Bloomberg’s Rosalind Mathieson about the challenges facing President Prabowo’s flagship program and whether it can survive the strain. Read more: Handing Out $15 Billion of Free Meals Strains Indonesia's Budget Hosted by Rebecca Choong Wilkins; Produced by Naomi Ng; Reported by Rosalind Mathieson, Eko Listiyorini; Edited by Paddy Hirsch. Fact-checking by Eleanor Harrison-Dengate; Engineering by Alex Sugiura. Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin; Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver; Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Rebecca Choong Wilkins
Guest: Rosalind Mathieson
Topics covered
- free lunch program
- Indonesia
- government budget
- food security
- social programs
- economic challenges
Keywords
- Indonesia
- free lunch program
- government budget
- food security
- economic challenges
- Prabowo
- Bloomberg
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Bloomberg
Places: Indonesia, Indonesia
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