AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWildfires and Haze: Smoke from fires has spread across much of Indonesia and into Malaysia, Singapore and Papua New Guinea. The government aims to put out the blazes within a month and plans to remove a rule allowing small-scale land clearing by fire. Komnas HAM is calling for public disclosure of investigations and enforcement against suspected offenders. Fiscal Policy: Indonesia says it will keep the budget deficit below 3% of GDP; the deficit stood at 1.24% at the end of September. Startups and Research: The government is targeting Rp1 trillion in startup funding this year, while BPOM has teamed up with 187 universities to build a domestic advanced-therapy medicine ecosystem. Disaster Readiness: Indonesia is testing mosque loudspeakers as earthquake-warning alarms, adding a new use for community infrastructure.
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