Bapanas distributes premium rice as national price hits Rp15.966
Bapanas says premium rice remains contained, with Zone I prices only 2.17% above the Rp14.900 per kg ceiling.
Antara News, Republika
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BGN closes 833 MBG kitchens, fires 261 staff
Free meal service will be shifted to nearby kitchens, while the shut facilities will no longer be paid after SOP violations.
Antara News, Tempo +1
PLN Carries Out Rolling Blackouts in Java After 2 Plants Fail
PLN said Java’s grid remains under control, but temporary load management is being used while supply dips and recovery is sped up.
Republika, Antara News +2
Two plant outages trigger rolling blackouts in Java
Power cuts of 2-3 hours were reported in Tangsel, Depok and the University of Indonesia area as PLN capped demand to protect supply.
Egg prices fall, Kementan asks BGN and offtakers to absorb stocks
The government is also weighing eggs as a food aid option, while the Rp26.500 per kg benchmark is aimed at supporting farmgate prices.
PLN cites engine failures in outages across 14 West Java areas
ESDM dismissed coal-crisis speculation, saying assigned fuel supply for power plants remains at 170 million tons.
Tribunnews, CNBC Indonesia
BMKG raises odds of strong El Nino, first planting may slip
New: odds of a moderate El Nino have reached 98 percent and a strong event 62 percent, well above prior forecasts below 20 percent.
The Business Times (Singapore), Antara News +2