JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - The government is still considering the social and economic risks of cutting fuel subsidies and calculating the levels of fuel price rises and their impact on the economy in general.
It has also allocated Rp 24.17 trillion (S$22.6 billion) for cash transfers under the social safety net programs to shield the most vulnerable families from the impact of the general price increase.
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