Indonesian President Joko Widodo delivers his Annual Budget speech, ahead of the country's Independence Day, at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 16, 2023. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/Pool JAKARTA  -Indonesian President Joko Widodo proposed a budget of 3,304.1 trillion rupiah ($216.24 billion) on Wednesday for 2024, his final year in office, promising to guard the economy against global challenges and keep food prices stable. The budget proposal, tabled in parliament, is an increase of around 6 percent from this year's spending plan, which has been revised up to 3,123.

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