Today's Top 3 News: Indonesia, Netherlands Discuss Easier Visas for Indonesians
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16 May 2024 16:10 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top three news on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Here are the highlights: Indonesia, Netherlands Discuss Easier Visas for Indonesians; President-elect Prabowo Upbeat Indonesia Can Achieve 8% Growth; and Forbes' List of Indonesia's 10 Richest People in 2024.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Indonesia, Netherlands Discuss Easier Visas for Indonesians
Indonesia and the Netherlands discussed strengthening consular cooperation to make visa issuance easier for Indonesian citizens holding ordinary passports at a forum in Bandung, West Java.
According to an official statement received from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jakarta on Tuesday, the forum was entitled "The 2nd Consular and Diplomatic Facilities Dialogue between the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands."
The forum raised important topics regarding cooperation in handling consular issues and problems, visas, and diplomatic facilities, as well as consular cooperation during emergencies or natural disasters.
2. President-elect Prabowo Upbeat Indonesia Can Achieve 8% Growth
President-elect Prabowo Subianto told the Qatar Economic Forum on Wednesday, May 15, that Indonesia can easily achieve eight percent economic growth, and he said the country is not protectionist.
Prabowo is set to assume leadership of Southeast Asia's largest economy of 270 million people in October, having pledged to eradicate poverty and to continue his predecessor President Joko Widodo's policy of processing natural commodities onshore.
3. Forbes' List of Indonesia's 10 Richest People in 2024
Forbes regularly updates its Real-Time Billionaires ranking page, which features a comprehensive list of the world’s wealthiest individuals, including prominent Indonesian conglomerates. As of May 2024, the list has not changed much.
Agoes Projosasmito made a debut in the top ten of Indonesia’s wealthiest people, surpassing renowned tycoons such as Chairul Tanjung, Tahir and Family, Lim Hariyanto, and Dewi Kam in terms of net worth. Meanwhile, Djoko Susanto, the owner of the country’s well-known supermarket brands, has been omitted from the list.
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