Today's Top 3 News: Indonesia to Permanently Relocate 10,000 People after Ruang Volcano Eruptions
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4 May 2024 23:31 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top three news on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Here are the highlights: Indonesia to Permanently Relocate 10,000 People after Ruang Volcano Eruptions, Sam Ratulangi Manado Airport Is Still Closed Due to Ruang Volcano Eruption, and EU Delegation Visit IKN to Explore Investment Opportunities, Authority Says.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Indonesia to Permanently Relocate 10,000 People after Ruang Volcano Eruptions
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian government will permanently relocate almost 10,000 residents after a series of explosive eruptions of the Ruang volcano has raised concerns about the dangers of residing on the island in the future, a minister said on Friday, May 3.
About 9,800 people live on Ruang island, in the province of North Sulawesi, but in recent weeks all residents have been forced to evacuate after the mountain has continued to spew incandescent lava and columns of ash kilometres into the sky.
2. Sam Ratulangi Manado Airport Is Still Closed Due to Ruang Volcano Eruption
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's Sam Ratulangi Manado Airport will temporarily be closed until Saturday, May 4 at 18:00 Central Indonesia Time (WITA) due to the eruption of Mount Ruang.
The extension of the temporary closure of the airport was based on the monitoring of volcanic ash activity. Based on the monitoring, the airspace around Sam Ratulangi Airport has been declared unsafe for flights due to the eruption of Mount Ruang some time ago.
3. EU Delegation Visit IKN to Explore Investment Opportunities, Authority Says
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Deputy Head for Financing and Investment at the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority Agung Wicaksono claims that investment opportunities in IKN are attracting European attention. Agung said the European Business Chamber of Commerce for Indonesia (EuroCham) and the European Union Ambassador to Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam visited IKN on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
The visit aims to explore investment potential and the progress of IKN development. C-Level representatives from 30 private companies from European Union countries came along on the visit.
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