Today's Top 3 News: Visiting Surabaya Old Town; 5 Iconic Spots at European Zone
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6 August 2024 21:33 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top three news on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Here are the highlights: Visiting Surabaya Old Town; 5 Iconic Spots at European Zone, Indonesia Sees Decline in National Unemployment Rate, Minister Claims, and Indonesia to Run B40 Biodiesel in 2025, Energy Minister Says.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Visiting Surabaya Old Town; 5 Iconic Spots at European Zone
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Surabaya, the capital of Indonesia's East Java Province, known as the City of Heroes, has many historical traces of Indonesia's struggle for independence. One of these historical sites is the 'Kota Lama' or the Old Town. The old town of Surabaya, which used to be the center of the economy, has recently been revitalized by the local city government. Now it has four zones, namely the European, Chinatown, Arab, and Malay zones.
Here are recommendations for interesting tourist spots in the Surabaya Old Town area, especially the European zone, that can be visited while on vacation in Surabaya.
2. Indonesia Sees Decline in National Unemployment Rate, Minister Claims
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia has witnessed improvements in its manpower conditions as evidenced by a decline in its national unemployment rate, according to the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy.
"Based on the latest data, it (the national unemployment rate) has declined," he told the media at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, on Monday, August 5, 2024.
3. Indonesia to Run B40 Biodiesel in 2025, Energy Minister Says
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Arifin Tasrif said the government will accelerate the implementation of B40 biodiesel, the 60 percent diesel and 40 percent palm-oil-based biofuel blend.
"We have started to apply B35 biodiesel this year and will hopefully start running B40 next year, there’s an agreement already,” said Arifin, quoted from an official statement on Monday, August 5, 2024.
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