New Indonesian cabinet to be announced in early October

The new cabinet of Indonesia will be announced in early October and officially make debut on the 20 th day of the month, according to a senior advisor to President-elect Joko Widodo.
The new cabinet of Indonesia will be announced in early October andofficially make debut on the 20 th day of the month, according to asenior advisor to President-elect Joko Widodo.

Luhut Panjaitan said that all eyes are now on Widodo’s selection thecoordinating minister for economic affairs, who will deal with problemsin Southeast Asia ’s biggest economy such as an increasing currentaccount deficit, falling investment and slow economic growth.

The most urgent task of the new minister is to cut huge fuel subsidies that raise budget deficit, he said.

Among the candidates are former Finance Minister Sri MulyaniIndrawati, Bank of Indonesia (BI) Governor Agus Martowardojo, and formerBI Governor Darmin Nasution.-VNA

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