Jakarta, July 15 -- The Indonesian government is preparing comprehensive fiscal and market mitigation measures to curb inflation, focusing specifically on volatile food commodities and rising industrial production costs.

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated here on Tuesday (July 14) that the government is continuously monitoring several key commodities that hold the potential to trigger inflationary pressures.

"We are looking at several commodities that could influence inflation. In the previous period, we saw gold prices rise, but we see that has since declined. Volatile food is still on the rise," Minister Airlangga said.

According to the minister, managing the volatile food component is a top priority...