Economy
Measures include 10kg of rice for 33m people and holiday transport discounts
Workers at a wholesale rice market in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. The government will give 10 kilograms of rice to 33 million people as part of an economic stimulate package. © Reuters
JAKARTA — Indonesia on Monday announced economic stimulus worth 26.34 trillion rupiah ($1.48 billion) for the second half of 2026, looking to boost growth as the nation struggles to address the global energy crisis and faces domestic pressures that have seen the currency slump.