Today's Top 3 News: Purbaya Reluctant to Return to Govt Post After Finance Minister Dismissal

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September 16, 2026 | 06:38 pm

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Here are the highlights: Purbaya Reluctant to Return to Govt Post After Finance Minister Dismissal; Pokemon 30th Anniversary Collection Sparks Queues, Fast Sellouts in Australia; and 16 Uzbekistan Nationals Found Stranded in Indonesia's NTT.

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

1. Purbaya Reluctant to Return to Govt Post After Finance Minister Dismissal

Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa expressed his desire to retire as a state official after stepping down as Indonesian Finance Minister. He was officially replaced by his deputy, Suahasil Nazara, in a cabinet reshuffle on Monday afternoon, September 14, 2026.

Purbaya conveyed this after the handover process at the Ministry of Finance office on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. "No, not at all," he said when asked about the interest in returning to office.

Purbaya has also not yet outlined his plans. The minister, who was removed from his position on Monday, September 14, 2026, said he will retire for now. Read the full story of Purbaya's plans here.

2. Pokemon 30th Anniversary Collection Sparks Queues, Fast Sellouts in Australia

Pokemon fans across Australia lined up overnight as the franchise's 30th anniversary collection went on sale, with several products selling out within minutes and leaving some shoppers disappointed.

Kmart and Target stores that opened at midnight drew hundreds of fans hoping to secure limited items from the anniversary range, including the 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box (ETB), Poster Collection, Pokémon X-Box, Tech Sticker Collection and Knock Out Collection.

Some shoppers visited multiple stores in an effort to find the products they wanted, including major retailers and smaller outlets such as Good Games in Castle Hill, Sydney. Read more about the Pokémon 30th anniversary collection release here.

3. 16 Uzbekistan Nationals Found Stranded in Indonesia's NTT

A total of 16 foreign nationals from Uzbekistan were stranded on the shore of Pantai Air Panas hamlet in Bandar Village, Pantar District, Alor Regency. The all-male foreigners were handed over to the Kupang Class I Immigration Office to be examined.

On Friday, July 3, 2026, around 9:00 a.m. local time, local fishers saw a group of foreigners walking along the beach and reported it to the police.

Authorities, comprising police officers and local government, then evacuated the foreigners and provided them with humanitarian aid while conducting an initial inspection. The 16 foreign nationals were listed by the initials AI, ND, TO, YA, BT, NIO, ST, SS, NN, IS, IM, KI, GS, MFK, KS, and RZ. Read more about the report here.

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