Today's Top 3 News: Forbes' List of 10 Richest People in the World in January 2024
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22 January 2024 16:50 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English rounded up the top 3 news on Monday, January 22, 2024. Here are the highlights: Forbes' List of 10 Richest People in the World in January 2024, Countries with the Highest and Shortest Average Height in the World, and 2024 Elections; Jokowi Asks Indonesians Not to Insult Each Other Due to Different Choices.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Forbes' List of 10 Richest People in the World in January 2024
U.S. business magazine Forbes has recently published the ranking of the world's richest people in January 2024, and it suggests that global entrepreneurs are experiencing a decline in the value of their net worth early this year.
While several billionaires have lost some of their wealth, the ranking has not changed significantly compared to the previous month, December 2023.
2. Countries with the Highest and Shortest Average Height in the World
World Population Review released a list of countries with the highest and shortest average height in the world in 2023. Indonesia is in first place as the country with the shortest average height in the world. Meanwhile, the Netherlands gets the top position as the country with the highest average height.
Caucasian people in Europe, America, Australia, and New Zealand are known to have a height above the average for other human races on earth. However, not all countries have the same average height. The Netherlands, which was originally relatively short compared to other European countries, has now become at the top.
3. 2024 Elections; Jokowi Asks Indonesians Not to Insult Each Other Due to Different Choices
President Joko Widodo or Jokowi asked the people of Indonesia to not insult each other because of different choices in the upcoming 2024 election. He delivered the message during the 101st-anniversary celebration of Indonesia’s Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and the 78th anniversary of Muslimat NU at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Central Jakarta on Saturday, January 20, 2024.
In his speech, Jokowi reminded the people that the legislative and presidential elections would soon be held in the country.
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