Indonesia’s Prabowo targets growth spurt with big projects

Indonesia’s Prabowo targets growth spurt with big projects …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>

Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto has pledged to reach eight percent annual economic growth with measures including a huge free meal plan for students.
Photo: BAY ISMOYO / AFP
Source: AFP

Indonesian President Joko Widodo leaves office Sunday with high approval ratings thanks to strong economic growth, but his successor Prabowo Subianto has bigger ambitions, including an eye-catching $28 billion free meal plan for students.

While the country regularly enjoys about five percent annual expansion, the former general has pledged to capitalise on his predecessor’s policies to…

>

Leave a Comment