Malang, East Java, May 26 -- The Red and White Village Cooperatives program reflects President Prabowo Subianto's commitment to elevating the living standards of people nationwide, according to the Presidential Staff Office (KSP).

"The President is focusing on improving people's welfare. In essence, he is striving to stimulate the economy from the bottom up," Purwanto Joko Irianto, an expert from the KSP, said after attending an event to discuss the program's preparations in Malang city, East Java province, on Monday.

He added that the national program is designed to boost the rural economy through the establishment and operation of cooperatives whose businesses are tailored to the strengths and potential of host villages.

"Such cooper...