Indonesia to provide more cash handouts to mitigate risk of rising food prices

JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia will provide additional cash handouts for three months covering January, February and March to mitigate the risk of rising food prices, its chief economic minister said on Monday.

The government has allocated about 11.25 trillion rupiah (US$711.8 million) for the programme and the handouts will be given to 18.8 million families, minister Airlangga Hartarto told a press conference.