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Indonesia's Prabowo targets growth spurt with big projects
Indonesia's Prabowo targets growth spurt with big projects
Economy
by  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. His big campaign pledge is a $28 billion plan to supply tens of millions of schoolchildren and pregnant women nationwide with free meals.