TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Here are the highlights: 7 Most Beautiful Banknotes in the World That Redefine Currency Design; Bank Indonesia Withdraws Four Banknote Denominations; How to Sell Rare Coins? Here's the Quick Guide.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. 7 Most Beautiful Banknotes in the World That Redefine Currency Design
Countries design their currencies through arduous processes that involve design and durable tests.
Beyond its relevance as part of the government body, these most beautiful banknotes in the world also actively discourage counterfeits due to its complex aesthetics.
Whether it's for their printing distinction or hologram integration, these banknotes are both beautiful and secured. Various sources have listed the world’s prettiest currencies, with the inclusion of Fiji Dollar and New Zealand Dollar.
2. Bank Indonesia Withdraws Four Banknote Denomination
Bank Indonesia has withdrawn four denominations of rupiah banknotes from circulation, issued in 1979, 1980, and 1982. The central bank also urged the public to exchange these banknotes by the specified deadline.
"BI reminds the public who possess these four banknote denominations, issued in 1979, 1980, and 1982, to exchange them at the Bank Indonesia Head Office by April 30, 2025," Ramdan Denny Prakoso, Executive Director of BI’s Communication Department, said in a written statement on Monday, April 28.
3. Indonesian Police Bust 7 Online Gambling Sites, Freeze Rp14 Billion in Assets
The Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) has uncovered the masterminds behind seven online gambling websites operating in Indonesia, seizing evidence totaling Rp14 billion.
Commissioner General Wahyu Widada, Chief of Bareskrim, announced that seven individuals have been named suspects in the case. They are identified as operators of the gambling site h55.hiwin.care.
"The evidence confiscated from the suspects includes money amounting to Rp14,675,739,801, which we have frozen in their accounts," Wahyu stated at a press conference on Friday, May 2, 2025.
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Today's Top 3 News: 7 Most Beautiful Banknotes in the World That Redefine Currency Design
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Here is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today.
Indonesian Police Bust 7 Online Gambling Sites, Freeze Rp14 Billion in Assets
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Police announced seven individuals as suspects in the case, identifying them as operators of the online gambling site h55.hiwin.care.
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Indonesian Police Arrest Four for Running Online Gambling Site
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The four suspects are the operators of the online gambling site h55.hiwin.care.
