JAKARTA — Indonesia launched an ambitious $4.3-billion free-meal program on Monday to combat stunted growth due to malnutrition, a key election campaign promise of President Prabowo Subianto.

Prabowo has pledged to provide nutritious meals free to tens of millions of schoolchildren and pregnant women, saying it would improve their quality of life and boost economic growth.

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