Today's Top 3 News: Heru Budi Spills Jokowi's Agenda in New Capital Nusantara Ahead of Independence Day Ceremony
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8 August 2024 23:10 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top three news on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Here are the highlights: Heru Budi Spills Jokowi's Agenda in New Capital Nusantara Ahead of Independence Day Ceremony, 5 Facts About Nat Rothschild, Whose Batam Factory Prabowo Visited, and 5 Recommended Places for Tourists to Visit in Japan.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Heru Budi Spills Jokowi's Agenda in New Capital Nusantara Ahead of Independence Day Ceremony
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Head of the Presidential Secretariat Heru Budi Hartono revealed that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo planned to hold a meeting with regional heads, mayors, regents, and acting governors on August 13, 2024, in the new capital city of Nusantara or IKN, Penajam Panser Utara, East Kalimantan. This gathering will precede the series of Independence Day ceremonies on August 17.
“On the morning of August 13 at 09:00 a.m. WIB (Jakarta time) or at 10:00 a.m. WITA (IKN time), the President will meet with mayors, regents, governors, and acting governors,” said Heru at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Central Jakarta on Wednesday night, August 7, 2024.
2. 5 Facts About Nat Rothschild, Whose Batam Factory Prabowo Visited
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Defense Minister and President-elect Prabowo Subianto attended the inauguration of PT Volex Indonesia's third facility in the Sekupang Industrial Zone in Batam, Riau Islands, on Sunday, August 4, 2024. The electronics cable and connector manufacturer is owned by Prabowo's partner, British tycoon Nathaniel Philip Victor James Rothschild, or Nat Rothschild.
Prabowo expressed pride in the company's expansion. “[I was impressed] when was invited to get a factory tour seeing the variety of products, which are to meet the export needs. Moreover, the production results are recognized for their good quality,” Prabowo said, as quoted in a Riau Government press release.
3. 5 Recommended Places for Tourists to Visit in Japan
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - For those of you who are planning a vacation trip to Japan, it is better to arrange the destinations first because there are many tourist attractions that can be visited in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Every year, Japan has many foreign tourists who want to enjoy a vacation in this four-season country.
Usually, people who are going to have a vacation in Japan always research the holiday spots first by asking questions on the internet such as: "What is Japan's most beautiful place? What is Japan's number 1 tourist spot? What part of Japan should you visit? Where is the best place to go in Japan for the first time? What is the most beautiful place in Japan? what are the places to visit in Tokyo? what are the famous places in Japan?" Well, to answer all that, Tempo has made a summary of it just for you.
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