Today's Top 3 News: DPR, KPU Assure Regional Election Law Abide Constitutional Court Rulings
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Sabtu, 24 Agustus 2024 23:57 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top three news on Saturday, August 24, 2024. Here are the highlights: DPR, KPU Assure Regional Election Law Abide Constitutional Court Rulings, Indonesian Immigration Detains 2 Suspects of Human Smuggling to Australia, and 10 Busiest Airports in the World.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. DPR, KPU Assure Regional Election Law Abide Constitutional Court Rulings
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Deputy House Speaker, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, said the House of Representatives (DPR) and the government have agreed to accommodate the Constitutional Court (MK) decision in the General Elections Commission (KPU) Regulation in the 2024 regional election.
Dasco said DPR has coordinated with the Minister of Home Affairs to comply with MK’s ruling. "So, the consultation on Monday [August 26] will not change anything,” said Dasco at the DPR Building, on Friday, August 23, 2024.
2. Indonesian Immigration Detains 2 Suspects of Human Smuggling to Australia
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Directorate General of Immigration arrested two people suspected of being involved in human smuggling to Australia. The two, Indonesian citizens with the initials DH and MA, were immediately detained and named as suspects.
Immigration is also investigating the involvement of an Italian citizen, GA, Meanwhile, DH and MA are being held at the Class I State Detention Center in Central Jakarta. They are charged with Article 120 of Immigration Law with a maximum of 15 years in prison and a Rp1.5 billion fine.
3. 10 Busiest Airports in the World
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Airport Council International reported remarkable aircraft activity in airports based on its comprehensive data. In 2023, global passenger traffic reached 8.7 billion, driven largely by international travel. ACI World, as the Airport Council International is also known, conducted an extensive survey across more than 2,700 airports in over 185 countries, involving its global network of airport operators, aviation stakeholders, and investors.
Here is the list of the world's 10 busiest airports by passenger traffic, according to ACI and Airport Technology.
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