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November 19, 2024 | 10:13 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. Here are the highlights: Apple to Build Rp158 Billion Factory to Sell iPhone 16, Yogyakarta Still in Trash Crisis, Environment Minister Urges Local Govt to Seriously Handle It, and Prabowo Asserts Commitment to Tackle Hunger and Poverty at G20 Summit.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Apple to Build Rp158 Billion Factory to Sell iPhone 16; DPR Says Investment Short of Rp300 Billion
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Apple Inc. reported to build a factory in Bandung with an investment of Rp158 billion to produce more products in Indonesia in response to the ban on selling the iPhone 16 in the country.
However, Deputy Chairman of Commission XI of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) Muhammad Hanif Dhakiri stated that, based on an audit, Apple must invest an additional Rp300 billion from their total commitment of Rp1.7 trillion.
2. Yogyakarta Still in Trash Crisis, Environment Minister Urges Local Govt to Seriously Handle It
TEMPO.CO, Yogyakarta - The trash crisis that has not been resolved in the city of Yogyakarta, known as the Tourism and Student City, also caught the attention of the Minister of Environment, Hanif Faisol Nurofiq. Hanif inspected the waste management in the Temporary Waste Disposal Site (TPS) of Yogyakarta City and Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta on Monday, November 18, 2024.
Hanif revealed that the prolonged waste handling issue has serious environmental pollution implications if not addressed immediately. He highlighted the hundreds of tons of uncollected waste and the disposal mechanisms.
3. Prabowo Asserts Commitment to Tackle Hunger, Poverty at G20 Summit
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attended the inaugural session of the G20 Summit held in Brazil on Monday, November 18, 2024. He commended Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for placing poverty and hunger at the forefront of this year's summit agenda.
In his speech, Prabowo underscored his government's commitment to addressing hunger and poverty as national priorities. He also mentioned the great budgetary allocation for education.
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