Today's Top 3 News: Overtourism in Bali: Here's 8 Alternatives for Crowd-Free Holiday in Indonesia
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23 May 2024 22:47 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top three news on Thursday, May 23, 2024. Here are the highlights: Overtourism in Bali: Here's 8 Alternatives for Crowd-Free Holiday in Indonesia, Jokowi Offers Elon Musk to Build EV Battery Plant in Indonesia, and Oil Prices Fall on Worries of Higher US Interest Rates.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Overtourism in Bali: Here's 8 Alternatives for Crowd-Free Holiday in Indonesia
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia is known for its diverse tourist destinations. In fact, some of the destinations in the country are overcrowded with tourists, such as Bali which experienced overtourism in 2023 according to the World Travel & Tourism Council.
On the other hand, Indonesia still has lesser-known tourist destinations. Not only offering mesmerizing views, these destinations are unspoiled by too many people. The following are 8 recommendations for lesser-known tourist destinations in Indonesia.
2. Jokowi Offers Elon Musk to Build EV Battery Plant in Indonesia
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said President Joko Widodo or Jokowi asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk to build an electric vehicle battery plant in the country. The offer was conveyed during the president's meeting with the tech tycoon at the 2024 World Water Forum (WWF) in Bali.
“We made an offer, [on whether] it is possible to build an EV battery plant here, precursor cathode. And he will consider it,” Luhut said as reported by Reuters today, May 22.
3. Oil Prices Fall on Worries of Higher US Interest Rates
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Oil prices eased for a fourth straight day on Thursday, May 23, on worries that U.S. borrowing costs could be hiked again if inflation surged, a move that could hurt oil demand.
Brent crude futures fell 27 cents, or 0.3%, to $81.63 a barrel at 00:04 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) futures were down 35 cents, or 0.5%, at $77.14.
Both benchmarks fell more than 1% on Wednesday.
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