Jakarta, Aug. 19 -- The 2026 Draft State Budget (RAPBN) unveiled during a plenary session of the House of Representatives (DPR) in Jakarta on August 15 marks President Prabowo Subianto's first fiscal master plan since his inauguration on October 20 last year.

More than a spending plan, the RAPBN serves as a compass for the nation's progress over the coming year. To some extent, Prabowo benefitted from his predecessor, Seventh President Joko Widodo, who tailored the 2025 RAPBN to support the incoming administration.

In his State of the Nation Address, the eighth president stressed that the 2026 State Budget (APBN) will focus on essential public services and people's needs, with emphasis on food and energy security, the economy, and defen...