TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Here are the highlights: Music Bank Global Festival 2025 Lineup: Stray Kids, ITZY, Hearts2Hearts, and More; SEA Games 2025 Medal Standings Day 4: Indonesia Holds Third Place; and SEA Games 2025 Badminton: Indonesia to Compete in Saturday's Semifinals.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Music Bank Global Festival 2025 Lineup: Stray Kids, ITZY, Hearts2Hearts, and More
The Music Bank Global Festival 2025 has officially been announced, with Japan set to host the first stop of this major K-pop event. Scheduled for December 13-14 at Tokyo’s iconic Japan National Stadium, the two-day festival promises a lineup packed with both veteran idols and rising stars.
Organized by KBS, the festival will bring together groups from multiple generations, including renowned names like U-Know Yunho (TVXQ), TXT, ENHYPEN, Stray Kids, IVE, and several rookie groups. With a venue capacity exceeding 60,000, this event is expected to be one of the biggest K-POP celebrations of the year.
2. SEA Games 2025 Medal Standings Day 4: Indonesia Holds Third Place
Indonesia remained in third place in the provisional medal standings at the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games as of the fourth day of competition on Friday, December 12. The Indonesian contingent trailed Vietnam, which sat in second place, by four gold medals.
On Friday alone, Indonesia added 16 medals—seven gold, five silver, and four bronze—boosting its overall tally to 72 medals. According to Antara, the Red and White contingent had collected 20 gold medals, 28 silver medals, and 24 bronze medals by the end of the fourth day.
Host nation Thailand continued to dominate the medal table, widening its lead with 66 gold medals, 43 silver medals, and 28 bronze medals. Vietnam followed in second place with 24 gold medals, 17 silver medals, and 43 bronze medals, maintaining a narrow gap over Indonesia.
3. SEA Games 2025 Badminton: Indonesia to Compete in Saturday's Semifinals
Badminton individual events at the 2025 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games have reached the semifinal stage, with matches scheduled to take place in Pathum Thani, Thailand, on Saturday, December 13, 2025, starting at 10:00 AM WIB.
Indonesia will be represented by eight players and pairs in the semifinals. The country has two representatives each in the men’s singles, men’s doubles, and women’s doubles, while one entry remains in the women’s singles and mixed doubles.
In the men’s singles, Alwi Farhan and Moh. Zaki Ubaidillah will each face Malaysian opponents—Justin Hoh and Leong Jun Hao, respectively. Should both Indonesians advance, Indonesia would be assured of the gold and silver medals in the event.
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