TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Here are the highlights: Prabowo is the Problem; Prabowo Aims to Further Cut Waiting Time for Hajj Pilgrims; and Prabowo Cancels Attendance at Russia-ASEAN Summit.
The following is the list of the top 3 news onTempo English today:
1. Prabowo is the Problem
THE Indonesian economy will continue to be under pressure, regardless of who becomes Minister of Finance. The country’s main economic problem is not who gets appointed to that position, but the President’s reckless fiscal policies. The geopolitical turmoil resulting from the Iran-United States-Israel war has only exacerbated the already damaged domestic situation.
This is why President Prabowo Subianto’s discussions with several candidates for Finance Minister in recent days have not led market participants to reconsider Indonesia’s uncertain economic prospects. Read more here.
2. Prabowo Aims to Further Cut Waiting Time for Hajj Pilgrims
President Prabowo Subianto is pushing to further shorten the grueling waiting times for Indonesian Hajj pilgrims. This ambition was revealed by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) and Head of the DPR Hajj Supervisory Team, Cucun Ahmad Syamsurijal, following a meeting with the head of state at Prabowo's private residence in Hambalang, Bogor, West Java.
Cucun stated that Prabowo is monitoring efforts to alleviate the backlog for hopeful pilgrims. Read more about these hajj monitoring efforts, here.
3. Prabowo Cancels Attendance at Russia-ASEAN Summit
President Prabowo Subianto has canceled his attendance at the Russia-ASEAN Summit held in Kazan, Russia. State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi stated that the President has his own reasons behind this decision.
The conference, held to commemorate 35 years of diplomatic relations between Russia and ASEAN, takes place in Kazan on June 17-19. Click here to read more about Prabowo's reasoning to skip out on the summit.
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