TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Here are the highlights: Finance Minister Purbaya Backs Rp16tn Board of Peace Payment; White House Experts Are Studying Indonesia's MBG Program, Says Prabowo; and OJK and IDX Prepare 8 Action Plans for Market Reform.
The Indonesian government assures that financial contribution for the Trump-backed Board of Peace will not disrupt the state budget's stability. According to Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, the Rp16 trillion payment is still within a safe fiscal space.
"Rp16 trillion is not a big issue," said Purbaya after attending the Indonesia Economic Summit at the Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
The payment will be channelled through the Indonesian Ministry of Defense, derived from the state budget. Purbaya stressed that the government will be sure to implement cautionary principles in budget management to avoid creating new fiscal pressures.
2. White House Experts Are Studying Indonesia's MBG Program, Says Prabowo
President Prabowo Subianto has claimed that Indonesia’s free nutritious meal program, known as MBG, has attracted attention from other countries.
He said experts from the administration of U.S. President Donald J. Trump are studying the initiative.
“Just yesterday, experts from the White House were studying our MBG,” Prabowo said while delivering a briefing during the 2026 National Coordination Meeting of the Central and Regional Governments in Sentul, Bogor, West Java, on Monday, February 2, 2026.
3. OJK and IDX Prepare 8 Action Plans for Market Reform
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) and Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO), including the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), have drafted eight action plans to accelerate the integrity reform of the Indonesian capital market. These strategic steps were presented during a dialogue with capital market participants at the Indonesia Stock Exchange on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
Friderica Widyasari Dewi, Deputy Board Commissioner of the OJK, stated that the institution and its stakeholders are committed to strengthening structural reforms to ensure the market remains credible and investment-worthy.
"The eight action plans we have formulated are organized into four clusters: new free float policies, transparency, governance and enforcement, and synergy," Friderica explained during the dialogue in Jakarta on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
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