TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Three popular news compiled by Tempo English on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, include PBNU Chairman on Pro-Israel Products Boycott, Indonesian Language Named Official Language of UNESCO General Conference, and Govt Denies Claim of Tesla Investment Withdrawal in Indonesia.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. PBNU Chairman on Pro-Israel Products Boycott: ‘Necessary, but Not Enough’
The Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board (PBNU) Yahya Cholil Staquf or Gus Yahya believed that boycotting Israel-affiliated products is necessary, but it’s not enough to liberate Palestinian people.
The call for a boycott has become more widespread after the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) released a fatwa (Islamic ruling) that recommends Muslims avoid transactions with Israel-affiliated products.
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2. Indonesian Language Named Official Language of UNESCO General Conference
The Indonesian language, Bahasa Indonesia, was declared as an official language of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) General Conference on Monday, November 20, 2023, at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France.
Mohamad Oemar, Indonesian Ambassador to France, Andorra, and Monaco, said in his statement in Jakarta that the Indonesian language was the 10th official language to be recognized by the UNESCO General Conference, alongside English, Arabic, Mandarin, French, Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Italian, and Portuguese languages.
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3. Govt Denies Claim of Tesla Investment Withdrawal in Indonesia
The Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs denied claims that Tesla withdrew its investment plan in Indonesia. According to the ministry’s Deputy of Investment and Mining Coordination Septian Hari Seto, Tesla’s investment was only being postponed.
“[The investment plan] is on-going. But with the current global economic conditions, I believe [Elon Musk] is putting investment on hold,” he said when met in between Tempo Electric Vehicle (EV) and Battery Conference in Jakarta on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023.
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