Today's Top 3 News: Indonesian AID Disburses Rp140.45 bln in Humanitarian Aid, Depok Residents Take to the Streets for Pro-Palestine Rally
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26 November 2023 21:48 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The top 3 news or three popular news compiled by Tempo English on Sunday, November 26, 2023, include Indonesian AID Disburses Rp140.45 bln in Humanitarian Aid, Including for Palestine, Depok Residents Take to the Streets for Pro-Palestine Rally This Morning, and Citibank Closes Credit Card Services and Consumer Banking in Indonesia, Transferred to UOB.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Indonesian AID Disburses Rp140.45 bln in Humanitarian Aid, Including for Palestine
The Indonesian Agency for International Development (Indonesian AID) provided Rp140.45 billion in grants for 28 global humanitarian aid activities, including for Palestine, in January–October this year, Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said on Friday, November 24, 2023.
The funds came from the agency's endowment fund of Rp8 trillion as of October 2023 from investment financing in the state budget, she informed.
"The nominal target for Indonesia AID grant in 2023 is estimated at Rp307.25 billion," she said at a press conference.
2. Depok Residents Take to the Streets for Pro-Palestine Rally This Morning
The Pro-Palestine rally are still ongoing in a number of areas in Indonesia. This morning, for example, Depok residents took to the streets to hold a rally in support of Gaza residents in Palestine.
From Tempo's observations, since 06:00 WIB (Western Indonesian Time), crowds began to flock Ruko Verbena and Jalan Boulevard Grand Depok City (GDC), Kartini lane, towards Jalan KSU, the location of the Pro-Palestine rally in Depok, Sunday, November 26, 2023.
Depok residents went to GDC using private vehicles, both motorbikes and public transportation, and those close to the rallying location chose to walk. Most of them are seen wearing Pro-Palestinian attributes.
3. Citibank Closes Credit Card Services and Consumer Banking in Indonesia, Transferred to UOB
Citibank NA Indonesia or Citi Indonesia is a branch office of Citibank NA, a subsidiary of Citigroup Inc. based in New York, United States. Citi Indonesia is a leading banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs in nearly 160 countries and jurisdictions. The company provides a wide range of financial products and services to companies, governments, investors, institutions and individuals.
In Indonesia, Citibank has been operating since 1968 and is one of the largest international network banks in this country. In fact, Citibank operates nine branches in six major cities, namely Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Semarang, Medan and Denpasar. The corporate distribution network is around 776 locations in 38 provinces. The service is connected to the ATM Bersama network with more than 77,000 ATM terminals in various locations throughout Indonesia.
Citibank officially closed its consumer banking and credit card services in Indonesia on Friday last week, November 17, 2023. This was announced on the official UOB website, which has reached an agreement to acquire Citi's consumer banking business in Indonesia.
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