Today's Top 3 News: Lagging Behind Malaysia, Indonesia Ranked 5th as Most Visited Southeast Asian Country in 2023
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28 February 2024 21:25 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English rounded the top three news on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Here are the highlights: Top 10 Countries with the Most Languages Spoken in the World; Indonesia Included, Malaysia Ranked Most Visited Southeast Asian Country in 2023; Indonesia Ranked 5th, and Indonesia Notes All-time High Government Debt at Rp8,253tn per January.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Top 10 Countries with the Most Languages Spoken in the World; Indonesia Included
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Language plays a central role in communication. At least 7,139 languages are spoken across the globe, according to Ethnologue, the US-based research center for language intelligence.
Quoted from the World Economic Forum page, here is a list of countries with the most languages, ranked from the lowest to the highest, based on 2016 Ethnologue data:
2. Malaysia Ranked the Most Visited Southeast Asian Country in 2023; Indonesia Ranked 5th
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Malaysia has become the most visited country in Southeast Asia throughout 2023, according to VN Express International. The country received close to 29 million tourists last year.
Singaporean was the biggest contributor of foreign tourists in Malaysia with over 8.3 million, followed by visitors from Indonesia, Thailand, China, and Brunei, Focus Malaysia reported.
3. Indonesia Notes All-time High Government Debt at Rp8,253tn per January
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Finance Ministry reported that as of January 31, 2024, the Indonesian government's debt had reached Rp8,253.09 trillion. According to the February 2024 edition of the APBN Kita book, this outstanding amount corresponds to a debt-to-GDP ratio of 38.75 percent.
The ministry stated that the debt to GDP ratio remains within the safe limit of 60 percent, as regulated by Law No.17 of 2003 on State Finance. Additionally, the current ratio is better than the target set in the 2024-2027 Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy, which aims for a range of 40 percent.
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