JAKARTA – Just hours after being inaugurated as Indonesia's eighth President, Mr Prabowo Subianto unveiled his Cabinet, a hefty 48-member group of men and women who will help him make decisions to lead the country.
Mr Prabowo, 73, who took office on Oct 20 after two failed attempts in 2014 and 2019, is raring to go, and the Cabinet, the largest in Indonesia's recent history, has its work cut out.
Reports have emerged that during the coming weekend, Mr Prabowo will be taking them on a three-day retreat at a military academy nestled in a Javanese mountain range to bond and discuss national issues.
The Straits Times looks at four priorities that have emerged in his to-do list.
1 FREE LUNCH PROGRAMME
This is considered to be one of his major campaign planks, with Mr Prabowo promising to help the poorest communities address the problem of malnutrition by providing free meals to all children and pregnant women.
The plan, for which the government has set aside 71 trillion rupiah (S$6 billion), has been piloted in schools in cities like Jakarta and Semarang in Central Java, with meals that include rice with side dishes.
It aims to reach 82.9 million people by 2029, with an expected budget of 400 trillion rupiah.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة October 23, 2024 من The Straits Times.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك ? تسجيل الدخول
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة October 23, 2024 من The Straits Times.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول
COFFEE AND A LOOK AT NORTH KOREA
For anyone curious about civilian life in North Korea, Starbucks is offering its customers in the south a peek into the world's most reclusive country while sipping a favourite brew.
Shaw Theatres to close cinema at The Seletar Mall
Shaw Theatres will close its cineplex at The Seletar Mall on Dec 15, it announced via a press statement on Dec 2.
Conservationist Robert Irwin pays tribute to late father as he turns 21
Australian conservationist, TV personality and wildlife photographer Robert Irwin marked his 21st birthday on Dec 1 with a touching tribute to his late father Steve Irwin.
KRU first Malaysian act to use AI for music video
Malaysian music group KRU have unveiled Voodoo, the first single and music video from their upcoming album Kaset.
Titoudao actress Koe Yeet is engaged
Wedding bells are set to ring for Malaysian actress Koe Yeet.
Moana 2 sails to $495m debut at global box office
LOS ANGELES - Walt Disney's animated musical Moana 2 debuted with an estimated US$368 million (S$495 million) in global ticket sales through Dec 1, and combined with Wicked and Gladiator II to deliver the biggest Thanksgiving weekend in American and Canadian box-office history.
The road ahead for S'pore tourism
Singapore Tourism Board chief weighs in on upcoming attractions, staying competitive and creating value for tourists
Beyond the Angkor Wat
From lotus farms to a colourful circus, Cambodia's Siem Reap is a city with much to offer
In chess, a fan and a legend get to meet on a board
It's Saturday afternoon and John Chan, 32, is possibly in a joyous daze.
LIONESSES' LAST CHANCE
They must win third-place play-off to qualify for AFF Women's C'ship
