JAKARTA, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Indonesia plans to launch a 12 trillion rupiah ($715.78 million) social assistance programme to hand out rice and cooking oil to low-income families for two months, the country's chief economic minister said on Tuesday.

Airlangga Hartarto did not give an exact timeframe for the programme but said it is aimed at boosting economic growth in the first quarter of 2026.

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The government will also allocate 200 billion rupiah for travel discounts during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which will include air, train and sea transportation, Airlangga said.

"Our target is to boost the economy because the first quarter is important," he told reporters.

($1 = 16,765 rupiah)

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-launch-social-assistance-programme-worth-more-than-700-million-2026-02-03/