TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Sunday, September 1, 2024. Here are the highlights: Indonesia’s Tourism Minister Plans to Build Toll Road Connecting Northern and Southern Bali; Food Outlet at Soekarno-Hatta Airport Terminal 3 Caught on Fire, Video Goes Viral; President Jokowi Expresses Hope for Prabowo to Guide Indonesia Toward Prosperity.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Indonesia’s Tourism Minister Plans to Build Toll Road Connecting Northern and Southern Bali
Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno drew attention to the issue of tourism development in the northern part of Bali, including Buleleng District, being hampered by limited accessibility.
“North Bali has difficulty in attracting tourists due to the accessibility issue, such as road access from South Bali (Denpasar, Badung, and surrounding areas) to the North (Buleleng),” he remarked on the sidelines of his visit to Buleleng on Saturday.
According to the minister, the best approach to address this issue is by constructing a toll road connecting North Bali and South Bali, which must be completed at the earliest.
2. Food Outlet at Soekarno-Hatta Airport Terminal 3 Caught on Fire, Video Goes Viral
A video depicting a fire at a food outlet in Terminal 3 of Soekarno-Hatta Airport has gone viral on social media. The 37-second video shows a number of officers struggling to extinguish the growing fire. Black smoke billowed and filled the terminal area.
Soekarno-Hatta Airport Senior Manager Branch Communication & Legal M. Holik Muardi said the fire occurred on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at around 04:24 WIB (Western Indonesian Time).
“The fire occurred on one part of the roof of the food and beverage tenant in the departure area of Terminal 3 of Soekarno-Hatta Airport,” said Holik.
3. President Jokowi Expresses Hope for Prabowo to Guide Indonesia Toward Prosperity
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) expressed hope that President-elect Prabowo Subianto will lead Indonesia toward progress and prosperity.
“May God help you and the Indonesian nation achieve progress and prosperity and make Indonesia a high-income country that is just and sustainable,” Jokowi said.
He was speaking at the closing of a Gerindra Party national leadership meeting on Saturday evening, August 31, 2024.
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