TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top three news on Saturday, July 20, 2024. Here are the highlights: Jokowi Expects Pact with UAE to Help Indonesia Conquer Nickel Market, Jokowi Summons Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut to Palace, and Top 10 Hottest Countries in the World.

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

1. Jokowi Expects Pact with UAE to Help Indonesia Conquer Nickel Market

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko Widodo or Jokowi has expressed optimism that cooperation with the United Arab Emirates or UAE in developing the nickel raw material industry would help Indonesia become a major player in the global nickel market.

"We can expect to gain 80-85 percent of the world market share," he said in a video broadcast by the Presidential Secretariat on Friday, July 19, Antara reported.

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2. Jokowi Summons Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut to Palace

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko Widodo or Jokowi summoned the Religious Affairs Minister to the Palace in Jakarta on Friday morning, July 19, 2024. Yaqut arrived around 9:12 Jakarta time (WIB) but left shortly after, at 10:05 WIB.

When questioned by reporters about the meeting's topics, Yaqut remained tight-lipped. “I was reporting on my work at the Religious Affairs Ministry. There's a lot to be done,” he said.

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3. Top 10 Hottest Countries in the World

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Latitude and altitude influence the air temperature of a region. Countries near the equator will receive more sunlight, while hotter air occurs for regions closer to the ocean surface. Citing the Data Pandas page, there are 10 out of a total of 190 countries in the world with relatively high average air temperatures.

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