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Prabowo orders large budget cuts in government

JAKARTA — From office lights switched off to out-of-service lifts, Indonesian civil servants are feeling the pinch after President Prabowo Subianto or-dered sweeping budget cuts across government that he said will fund his big-ticket campaign pledges.

Many government offices in the capital Jakarta are now turning their lights and air conditioners off immediately when the work day ends at 4 p.m., leav-ing some employees trying to finish projects after hours at dimly lit desks, while others are being encouraged to work from home to save on energy costs.