Today's Top 3 News: Australia Follows Indonesia on Regulating Digital Platforms

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Here are the highlights: Observer: Australia Follows Indonesia's Stance on Noncompliant Global Digital Platforms; Prabowo Secures Rp574tn Investment from Japan, South Korea; and Prabowo Calls Himself a Micromanager at Tokyo Business Forum.

The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:

1. Observer: Australia Follows Indonesia's Stance on Noncompliant Global Digital Platforms

Child advocate Nahar believes that Indonesia is pioneering the effort to call out global digital platforms that fail to comply with bans on social media for children under 16.

"That's great, Indonesia is at the forefront. It's a good step and deserves support," said Nahar when contacted in Jakarta on Thursday, as quoted by Antara.

The Minister of Communication and Digital, Meutya Hafid, summoned Meta and Google because the two technology giants violated the provisions of the Minister of Communication and Digital Regulation No. 9 of 2026, which implements the Organization of Electronic Systems in Child Protection (PP Tunas).

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2. Prabowo Secures Rp574tn Investment from Japan, South Korea

President Prabowo Subianto's recent state visits to Japan and South Korea resulted in total investment commitments of Rp574 trillion, revealed Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto.

Airlangga stated that this figure is highly significant. "Because Indonesia, amid uncertain geopolitical situations, continues to attract investors from both Japan and Korea," he said while providing an update from Seoul, South Korea, as quoted via the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube channel on April 2, 2026.

The former industry minister disclosed a series of investment commitments stemming from the visits. First, from South Korea, a Memorandum of Understanding worth US$10.2 billion, or Rp173 trillion, has been signed. The targeted investment sectors include energy and green transition, solar power, carbon capture and storage (CCS), and renewable energy.

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3. Prabowo Calls Himself a Micromanager at Tokyo Business Forum

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto feels guilty for being a leader who is too concerned with details. During the Japan-Indonesia Business Forum in Tokyo, Japan, Prabowo referred to himself as a micromanager, meaning a boss who excessively controls the work of his subordinates, down to the smallest details.

"I am a hands-on manager," said Prabowo in Tokyo on Monday, March 30, 2026.

According to Prabowo, his assistants in the cabinet also call him a micromanager. Prabowo acknowledged this. "Yes, I admit I am a micromanager. I will call my ministers at 2 AM or 5 AM and ask for the price of eggs today," he said.

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Today's Top 3 News: Prabowo Secures Rp574tn Investment from Japan, South Korea

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