Today's Top 3 News: Prabowo Departs for Sumatra, 10 Best Places to Retire in US 2026

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December 2, 2025 | 06:18 pm

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Here are the highlights: Prabowo Departs for Sumatra to Inspect Disaster-Hit Areas; 10 Best Places to Retire in US 2026, Affordable and Peaceful; and Today's 212 Reunion Will Feature a Prayer for Flood Victims in Sumatra.

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

1. Prabowo Departs for Sumatra to Inspect Disaster-Hit Areas

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is heading for disaster-stricken Sumatra on Monday morning, December 1, 2025.

Prabowo departed from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, to Raja Sisingamangaraja XII Airport, North Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra Province, at around 06:00 AM Jakarta time. The visit is intended to ensure that disaster management efforts are running optimally after floods and landslides swept through parts of the island.

According to the official statement from the Presidential Secretariat, Prabowo is scheduled to observe the situation on the ground, including in areas suffering damage and disruptions to basic services. He will also ensure that emergency measures are implemented in accordance with rapid, precise, and coordinated disaster response standards.

2. 10 Best Places to Retire in US 2026, Affordable and Peaceful

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3. Today's 212 Reunion Will Feature a Prayer for Flood Victims in Sumatra

The spokesperson for 212 Reunion rally, Aziz Yanuar, stated that the grand reunion to be held at Monas Field, Central Jakarta on Tuesday afternoon, December 2, 2025, will begin with a collective dhikr and a Salat al-Ghaib, or Absentee funeral prayer, for the victims of Sumatra floods.

Aziz mentioned that the dhikr and Salat al-Ghaib will commence from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM WIB (Western Indonesian Time). "The silent prayer will be dedicated to the victims of natural disasters within the country and abroad," Aziz told Tempo on Monday, December 1, 2025.

Following the silent prayer, the event will continue with speeches from various community and government figures. Aziz stated that the speakers will include the 212 Reunion committee, the Governor of DKI Jakarta, and the Deputy Minister of Religion.

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Today's Top 3 News: Prabowo Departs for Sumatra to Inspect Disaster-Hit Areas

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