Indonesia gears up for holy month of Ramadan amid devastating inflation

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is being observed from March 22-April 21, 2023.
But many Indonesians have been finding it difficult to prepare new clothes and food this year. The price of food, especially rice and cooking oil, has been soaring, amid a shortage of crude palm oil. The higher costs have sparked public outrage, worsened by reports of tax scandals involving Indonesian officials.