Indonesia orders regional heads to maintain meals inflation beneath 5% – minister

JAKARTA, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s central authorities on Wednesday ordered regional heads to maintain meals inflation beneath 5% because the latest hike in gas costs might add 1.6%-2% to the inflation price, a senior minister stated.

Chief Financial Minister Airlangga Hartarto stated in a gathering Q3 GDP progress will probably be at round 5.4% and the full-year GDP progress will attain 5.2%.

Reporting by Stefanno Sulaiman and Ananda Teresia; Modifying by Kanupriya Kapoor

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