Today's Top 3 News: Indonesia to Release World's First Sign Language Quran, Facts about Coldplay Support for Palestine
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14 November 2023 21:59 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Three popular news compiled by Tempo English on Tuesday, November 10, are Indonesia to Release the World's First Sign Language Quran, Facts about Coldplay Support for Palestine, and PLN, Powerchina Collaborate for Wind Energy Development in Indonesia.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Indonesia to Release World's First Sign Language Quran
The Ministry of Religious Affairs finalized the draft for the sign language Quran, ready to be printed.
"Alhamdulillah (Praise be to God), the drafting process of the sign language Quran is finished and will soon be printed. This will be the first Quran to be printed in sign language in Indonesia and even the world," said Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas on Monday, November 13, 2023, quoted from the official website of the ministry.
Yaqut hoped that the arrival of the sign language Quran could facilitate disabled people to the holy book.
2. Facts about Coldplay Support for Palestine
The British rock band Coldplay is set to perform in Jakarta on November 15, 2023. The forthcoming concert has been met with controversy. Some people have been waiting for the event for a long time, while others are calling for its cancellation for various reasons, including the band's support for the LGBTQ+ community and the current troubling situation in Gaza, Palestine.
In fact, the Chris Martin-fronted band has long expressed its support for Palestine. Back in 2011, Coldplay posted "Freedom for Palestine" on its official Facebook page and urged fans to listen to the song, which was initiated by the nonprofit organization One World.
3. PLN, Powerchina Collaborate for Wind Energy Development in Indonesia
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - PLN, a state-owned electricity company, through its subholding, PLN Nusantara Power (NP), collaborates with Powerchina International Group Limited (Powerchina) to develop wind energy in Indonesia.
President Director of PLN Darmawan Prasodjo, in PLN's official statement received in Jakarta on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, stated that the collaboration with Powerchina was an effort to encourage energy transition.
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