Today's Top 3 News: Palestinian Ambassador Thanks Indonesia for Support to Palestine, FIFA to Directly Oversee U-17 World Cup Preparations
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11 October 2023 16:47 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Three popular news compiled by Tempo English on Wednesday, October 11, are Palestinian Ambassador Thanks Indonesia for Support to Palestine, FIFA to Directly Oversee U-17 World Cup Preparations, and After TikTok Shop; Tanah Abang Traders Urge Govt to Restrict Shopee, Lazada.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Palestinian Ambassador Thanks Indonesia for Support to Palestine
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Palestinian Ambassador to Indonesia, Zuhair Al-Shun, expressed his gratitude to Indonesia for its unwavering support to Palestine during the conflict with Israel. He conveyed this in front of journalists at the Palestinian Embassy in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, Oct. 10.
“Thank you, Indonesia and everyone. Inshallah (If God wills), we pray that Palestine will be independent,” he said, concluding his statement following this week's escalation of the conflict.
2. FIFA to Directly Oversee U-17 World Cup Preparations, Says Erick Thohir
The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) chairman Erick Thohir confirmed that 70 representatives from the world football governing body FIFA would take over the supervision of the 2023 U-17 World Cup.
“FIFA will send 70 people here [to Indonesia] from October 15,” Erick said during a press conference at the media center of the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Tuesday, Oct. 10.
He said the presence of 70 FIFA representatives was proof of their strong commitment to ensuring that the international youth tournament runs smoothly and in accordance with international standards.
3. After TikTok Shop; Tanah Abang Traders Urge Govt to Restrict Shopee, Lazada
Following the closure of TikTok Shop, traders in the Tanah Abang Market called on the government to also shut down e-commerce sites, such as Shopee, Lazada, and Tokopedia. Their demand recently made headlines and went viral on social networking sites.
As widely reported, the short video-sharing app TikTok halted its e-commerce service, TikTok Shop, following the issuance of the Trade Minister’s Regulation No. 31 of 2023, which restricts social commerce. The government issued the ban in an effort to protect local market products from illegal imports which are sold at prices lower than market competitors.
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