Today's Top 3 News: Indonesian National in Japan Arrested Over Alleged Child Abandonment
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29 February 2024 22:18 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English rounded the top three news on Thursday, February 29, 2024. Here are the highlights: Indonesia Notes All-time High Government Debt at Rp8,253tn per January, Indonesian National in Japan Arrested Over Alleged Child Abandonment, Foreign Ministry Confirms, Jokowi Says Indonesia Safe from Economic Recession Amid Sluggish Global Economy.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. 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.
2. Indonesian National in Japan Arrested Over Alleged Child Abandonment, Foreign Ministry Confirms
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Foreign Ministry confirmed on Thursday that Japan police arrested an Indonesian national allegedly abandoning a newborn baby to its death.
The Indonesian Consulate General (KJRI) in Osaka also confirmed the report. The Indonesian national was JP, aged 21, interning in Hiroshima. The suspect was then arrested by Onomichi police, Hiroshima Prefecture.
3. Jokowi Says Indonesia Safe from Economic Recession Amid Sluggish Global Economy
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko Widodo or Jokowi said the chances of economic recession in Indonesia are still very small. According to the president, the probability of sluggish economic activity in the country is much lower than in large countries such as the United States, the UK, and Japan.
"We should be grateful, Indonesia's [recession] probability is still at 1.5 percent. This is what we must protect," said Jokowi on Wednesday, as broadcasted by the Presidential Secretariat.
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