A Hong Kong-style squeeze? Indonesia’s tiny homes plan sparks health fears
Housing authorities are mulling reducing the floor space for affordable homes to a mere 18 square metres (194 sq ft)

Indonesia’s housing authorities are proposing a reduction in the minimum plot size for subsidised homes from 60 square metres (645 sq ft) to 25 square metres (270 sq ft), and shrinking the built area from 21 square metres (226 sq ft) to 18 square metres (194 sq ft).
However, the downsized plan is still under discussion, Housing Minister Maruarar Sirait recently said, promising that the government would not sacrifice quality to stay within the budget.
“Land prices in the cities continue to rise, but should we give up because of that?” Maruarar said, according to the English-language Jakarta Globe newspaper. “No. We redesign it while making sure it is still liveable and attractive.”
