Indonesia seeks US$5bil budget savings to face Iran conflict impact

President Prabowo Subianto said Indonesia was working very hard on budget efficiency to address the impact of the conflict. - The Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA: Indonesia is seeking an estimated 80 trillion rupiah (US$5 billion) in budget savings to help cope with the impact of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, presidential spokesperson Prasetyo Hadi said in an interview published on Saturday (March 21).

In the video interview with several journalists and experts, President Prabowo Subianto said the South-East Asian nation was working very hard on budget efficiency to address the impact of the conflict. - Reuters