TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top three news on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Here are the highlights: KPU Says Papua Vote Recapitulation to Be Held on March 20, KPU Election Results Announcement Today, Schools in Central Jakarta Apply Distance Learning, and BNPB Warns of Wildfires Spike in Sumatra Amid Season Change.

The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:

1. KPU Says Papua Vote Recapitulation to Be Held on March 20

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian General Elections Commission or KPU failed to hold the national vote recapitulation for Papua and Papua Pegunungan provinces tonight, March 19. A KPU member, Idham Holik, said the recount for both provinces would be held on Wednesday, March 20.

"InshaAllah we scheduled to read the recapitulation results of Papua and Papua Pegunungan tomorrow," Idham told Tempo on Tuesday, March 19.

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2. KPU Election Results Announcement Today, Schools in Central Jakarta Apply Distance Learning

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The General Elections Commission or KPU will determine the results of the 2024 elections today, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Today, KPU will complete the vote recapitulation of the two remaining provinces, namely Papua and Papua Pegunungan.

"And after the recapitulation is all completed, we will prepare the KPU Decision on the election results at the national level,” Hasyim Asy’ari, KPU Head said in his statement on Tuesday.

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3. BNPB Warns of Wildfires Spike in Sumatra Amid Season Change

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) announced that cases of wildfires have begun to spike in Sumatra this past week.

Head of the BNPB Data, Information, and Communication Center Abdul Muhari said on Wednesday that wildfires began to emerge in the Bener Meriah Regency (Aceh), Asahan (North Sumatra), and Dumai City (Riau).

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