Central, Regional Governments Combine Price Data to Curb Inflation

According to the latest data issued by the Statistics Indonesia (BPS), the annual inflation totaled 4.69 percent in August 2022, a slight decline from 4.94 percent in July.

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Various types of rice are offered by traders at the Cipinang Rice Main Market, East Jakarta, on Sunday (30/5/2021).

Ensuring a sufficient food supply is the key in reducing the threat of inflation caused by the rise in fuel prices. The central and local governments will combine their food-price data in order to effectively identify the sources of the inflation.