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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Here are the highlights: Moving Forward: NASA Astronauts Embrace Next Starliner Flight Despite Past Hiccups; Bali Tightens Rules for Foreign Tourists; Prabowo Says Indonesia Ready to Host Thousands of Gaza's Wounded and Orphaned.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Moving Forward: NASA Astronauts Embrace Next Starliner Flight Despite Past Hiccups
The Indonesian government has dispatched a high-level lobbying delegation to Washington, D.C., United States, to address the recently imposed import tariffs policy initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump.
These tariffs, termed "Reciprocal Tariffs," are scheduled to take effect on April 9, 2025, with Indonesia identified as one of the nations facing substantial duties, amounting to 32 percent.
"The government has sent a high-level lobbying team to negotiate with the U.S. government," Hasan Nasbi, the Head of the Presidential Communication Office (PCO), stated in a written release on Friday, April 4, 2025.
2. Bali Tightens Rules for Foreign Tourists
The Provincial Government of Bali has tightened regulations for foreign tourists visiting the island through Circular No. 7 of 2025, which outlines a revised code of conduct. Governor Wayan Koster said the circular specifies obligations, prohibitions, and potential sanctions for foreign visitors while staying in Bali.
Koster said that the new guidelines refine a similar circular issued in 2023, adjusted to reflect changes during his temporary absence from office.
3. Prabowo Says Indonesia Ready to Host Thousands of Gaza's Wounded and Orphaned
President Prabowo Subianto announced that the Indonesian government is prepared to accept injured and orphaned Palestinian children affected by the Israeli attacks in Gaza.
He made the statement before embarking on a state tour to Turkey and Middle Eastern countries at the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta on April 9, 2025.
Prabowo added that he has directed Foreign Minister Sugiono to coordinate with the Palestinian government on establishing an evacuation mechanism for the victims.
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