November 29, 2025 | 06:24 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Saturday, November 29, 2025. Here are the highlights: No National Disaster Status Yet for Sumatra Floods, Prabowo: 'We Are Monitoring the Situation'; M6.3 Megathrust Earthquake Strikes Aceh Amid Storm Aftermath; and Customer Reports Mirae Asset Sekuritas for Alleged Rp71 billion Loss.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. No National Disaster Status Yet for Sumatra Floods, Prabowo: 'We Are Monitoring the Situation'
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has yet to confirm whether to declare the situation in Sumatra a national disaster emergency. The head of state said he would continue to monitor the situation in the disaster-struck areas.
"Yes, we are monitoring the situation continuously. We keep sending aid. We will assess the situation later," said Prabowo at the Bank Indonesia Building, Jakarta, on Friday, November 28, 2025.
The Head of State emphasizes that the government will continue to send aid to the communities affected by natural disasters.
2. M6.3 Megathrust Earthquake Strikes Aceh Amid Storm Aftermath
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A tectonic earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 M rocked Simeulue and parts of Aceh on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at 11:56 a.m. Western Indonesian Time (WIB). The tremor occurred amid existing flooding and landslides caused by Tropical Cyclone Senyar the day before.
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded the epicenter at sea, specifically 1 kilometer south of Simeulue, Aceh, at coordinates 2.61 degrees North Latitude (NL) and 95.83 degrees East Longitude (EL), with a hypocenter depth of 14 kilometers. This location places the earthquake within the megathrust zone.
3. Customer Reports Mirae Asset Sekuritas for Alleged Rp71 billion Loss
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Customers of a brokerage firm, Mirae Asset Sekuritas, have reported alleged illegal access and fraud to the Indonesian National Police's Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim Polri). The customers' legal representative, Krisna Murti, claims his client lost funds amounting to Rp71 billion.
The complainant, identified as Irman, stated that he discovered the loss of funds on October 6, 2025. Initially, at 7:34 p.m. Western Indonesia Time, Irman received a transaction notification on his account within the Mirae Asset Sekuritas application. "Our client never made that transaction," said Krisna at the Bareskrim Polri building on Friday, November 28, 2025.
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Prabowo Vows to Double School Revitalization Budget Next Year
3 jam lalu
President Prabowo apologizes for only revitalizing approximately 16,000 schools.
Prabowo Claims His First Year in Office Has Shown Tangible Progress
9 jam lalu
President Prabowo states that the government has achieved a considerable amount in its first year of leadership.
No National Disaster Status Yet for Sumatra Floods, Prabowo: 'We Are Monitoring the Situation'
20 jam lalu
Prabowo says the government is currently monitoring and evaluating the condition of disaster-affected areas in Sumatra.
Prabowo Vows to Build 300,000 Bridges Across Indonesian Villages
21 jam lalu
Prabowo's promise to build bridges in remote areas to ensure that children no longer have to cross rivers to get to school.
Prabowo Claims Education Budget is Largest Allocation in State Budget
23 jam lalu
Prabowo said that, according to existing rules, the education sector should receive a 20 percent portion of the State Budget.
Prabowo Defends Strict Teachers as Key to Shaping Student Character
1 hari lalu
Prabowo said he views strict teachers as playing a constructive role in shaping student character during the celebration of National Teacher's Day.
Prabowo Attends Teacher's Day Celebrations at Indonesia Arena
1 hari lalu
Prabowo was greeted with cheers from the teachers upon entering the building.
Lawmaker Urges Prabowo to Declare Emergency Response Amid North Sumatra Floods
1 hari lalu
North Sumatra lawmaker Hinca Ikara Putra Pandjaitan urges President Prabowo to declare disaster response amid severe floods.
Prabowo and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands Exchange Gifts in Jakarta
1 hari lalu
Queen Maxima presents a gift to Bobby, Prabowo's pet cat, a doll wearing an orange jersey
Prabowo Approves New Minimum Wage Scheme: A Range, Not a Fixed Figure
1 hari lalu
President Prabowo agreed to a proposal that the 2026 minimum wage will not be set as a specific fixed figure but will instead be presented as a range.
