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North Sumatra authorities have arrested a police officer linked to a sprawling corruption case involving social welfare funds. The suspected misappropriation of Rp 3.9 billion has triggered both criminal proceedings and internal police disciplinary action.
Indonesia's free meals programme faces fresh turmoil as the National Nutrition Agency chief resigns on health grounds, the second leadership departure in six weeks amid mounting budget pressures and ongoing investigations.
Indonesia's troubled National Nutrition Agency has cycling through leadership again after head Nanik Sudaryati Deyang resigned due to health concerns. A Prabowo aide now takes the helm amid ongoing governance and implementation challenges.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has donated RM2,000 to a gravedigger battling mouth cancer in Terengganu, while arranging his registration for the e-Kasih poverty assistance programme to secure ongoing support.
The MADANI Government reaffirms its commitment to the Ziarah Kasih programme, delivering direct financial and healthcare support to vulnerable Malaysians identified through community channels.
President Prabowo Subianto's free nutritious meal programme, allocated Rp 335 trillion annually, faces intensifying protests across Indonesia. While students demand suspension citing corruption and waste, workers and farmers rally to preserve the initiative, highlighting deep divisions over its implementation and value.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has pushed back against criticism that vulnerable urban residents are overlooked, using the Bukit Kiara housing project as evidence of the government's tangible commitment to their welfare.
Indonesia's Attorney General's Office has arrested five people in connection with corruption in the government's flagship free meals programme, including former nutrition agency leaders and businessmen accused of price manipulation and procurement fraud.