Today's Top 3 News: Downstream Industry in Seaweed Sector, Workers Insist on Meeting Jokowi on Thursday Protest, Jakarta Air Pollution
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11 August 2023 16:00 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Three popular news compiled by Tempo English on Friday, August 11, include Jokowi's hope for downstream industry in the seaweed sector, workers insisted on meeting Jokowi on Thursday protest, and Jakarta Governor's comment on air pollution in the city.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Jokowi Wants Downstream Industry in Seaweed Sector
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is pushing the downstream seaweed industry in Indonesia after the downstream industry of mining products comes into effect in 2020. He said Indonesia has the potential to become the largest seaweed-producing country in the world.
“We can be the number one producer [of seaweed] in the world, but [the raw material] is sold to the Philippines. Why don’t we first process it into beauty products or make it into alternative energy sources,” said the President during a meeting with the media editors-in-chief at the State Palace, Central Jakarta, Thursday, August 10, 2023.
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2. Workers Insist on Meeting Jokowi; Today's Protest Followed by Picnic in Jakarta
Workers were protesting in Central Jakarta today, August 10, bringing four demands; the repeal of the Job Creation Law, the Health Law, the Development and Strengthening of Financial Sector Law, and the realization of a universal social security system.
“That’s our main goal today,” Budi Santoso, head of the Politics and Inter-Institutional Relations, said when met at the location.
Thousands of workers joining the demonstration are members of the Alliance of Million Workers Action from various organizations, federations, and confederations. There are also university students, farmers, environmental activists, and others. “In total, there are about 30,000 participants,” Budi said.
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3. Governor Claims Transportation Responsible to 50% of Jakarta Air Pollution
Acting Governor of Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono said that transportations are currently the biggest contributor to the worsening air quality in Jakarta.
"Around 50% (of air pollution) is caused by transportation," said Heru Budi after his performance evaluation in the Ministry for Home Affairs, Central Jakarta, on Thursday, August 10, 2023.
According to Heru Budi, Jakarta needs the cooperation of its neighboring regional governments of buffer cities to combat air pollution.
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