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Indonesia's flagship free meals programme has encountered fresh leadership turmoil after the National Nutrition Agency chief stepped down citing health stress, prompting President Prabowo to appoint a political ally to stabilise the crisis-hit initiative.
Indonesia's free meals programme, a centrepiece of President Prabowo Subianto's policy agenda, has been destabilised by the resignation of its second agency chief in six weeks, compounded by severe budget reductions.
Singapore's new S$50 million SG Partnerships Fund has received over 200 applications from community organisations and individuals. The fund, launched in April 2026, supports projects ranging from mental health advocacy to charitable gift-matching platforms.
Parliament debates health insurance protections for critical illness patients, EPF retirement savings adequacy amid rising costs, and sports talent identification during a 16-day legislative session.
Fifty residents in Terengganu have received housing assistance through the government's Rumah Mesra Rakyat programme, which targets lower-income groups struggling with homeownership despite owning land.
Indonesia's free nutritious meals programme, benefiting 61 million students and pregnant women, faces growing pressure to halt or review implementation following human rights violations findings, food poisoning incidents, and seven constitutional court petitions challenging its Rp 335 trillion budget allocation.