August 2, 2025 | 07:35 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Saturday, August 2, 2025. Here are the highlights: Top 10 Highest-Paid Premier League Players for 2025/2026 Season; Tom Lembong, Hasto Kristiyanto Walk Free from Prison Following Prabowo's Pardons; and Tom Lembong Set for Release Today Following Abolition, Says Legal Team.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Top 10 Highest-Paid Premier League Players for 2025/2026 Season
The Premier League has become more than just England’s most competitive football league but also the stage where player salaries soared year after year. Few examples illustrate this better than the highest-paid Premier League players.
Topping the list are Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah, and Virgil van Dijk, who earn staggering weekly wages of £525,000, £400,000, and £350,000, respectively.
From prolific goal scorers to defensive powerhouses, these players owe their record-breaking salaries to one thing above all: their exceptional performance on the pitch.
According to data by GiveMeSport and Capology, here’s the list of 10 highest-paid Premier League players for the 2025/2026 season.
2. Tom Lembong, Hasto Kristiyanto Walk Free from Prison Following Prabowo's Pardons
Former Trade Minister Tom Lembong breathed fresh air on Friday night, August 1, 2025, after Prabowo's pardon freed him from Cipinang detention center.
Tom expressed his gratitude immediately after leaving prison, an expression he extended to President Prabowo Subianto.
"Tonight I breathe the air of freedom, I want to express my deepest gratitude to God Almighty. I also extend my thanks to President Prabowo Subianto," said Tom in the courtyard of Cipinang Detention Center on Friday night, August 1, 2025.
Tom left the detention center around 10:09 PM, alongside his wife, Maria Franciska Wihardja, and former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan.
Meanwhile, bribery convict and secretary general of PDIP Hasto Kristiyanto has also been released from detention following Prabowo's pardon. He was being held at the KPK detention center and left at 09:22 PM local time, over half an hour earlier than Tom Lembong's release, according to Tempo's observation.
3. Tom Lembong Set for Release Today Following Abolition, Says Legal Team
Ari Yusuf Amir, legal advisor to Former Trade Minister Thomas Trikasih Lembong, stated that his client will be released from detention today. This is due to the issuance of a Presidential Decree granting clemency to Tom Lembong.
"Alhamdulillah, the Presidential Decree has been signed," said Ari Yusuf on the front page of Cipinang Detention Center, East Jakarta, Friday, August 1, 2025.
He mentioned that he has received the Presidential Decree granting clemency to Tom Lembong directly from Deputy Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly Sufmi Dasco. The letter is currently on its way to Cipinang Detention Center.
Ari Yusuf stated that the Presidential Decree has been issued on August 1, so legally Tom Lembong must be released on the same day as the issuance of the Presidential Decree.
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1,178 Inmates Granted Amnesty Under Prabowo's Four-Category Scheme
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President Prabowo Subianto grants amnesty to four categories of inmates as part of a verification process conducted by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights.
How Amnesty for Hasto and Abolition for Tom Lembong Threaten Judicial Integrity
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Anti-corruption activists say granting amnesty and abolition before legal cases conclude is political interference that weakens checks and balances.
Tom Lembong, Hasto Kristiyanto Walk Free from Prison Following Prabowo's Pardons
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Hasto Kristiyanto was part of the list of over 1,000 inmates granted amnesty by Prabowo Subianto, while Tom Lembong was granted abolition.
Tom Lembong Set for Release Today Following Abolition, Says Legal Team
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Ari Yusuf Amir, legal advisor to Former Trade Minister Tom Lembong, stated that his client will be released from detention today.
Criticism Mounts Over Amnesty and Abolition for Hasto and Tom Lembong
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The granting of amnesty and abolition to Hasto Kristiyanto and Tom Lembong has sparked criticism from various circles.
Analyst: Prabowo's Amnesty and Abolition Aimed at Embracing Opponents, Easing Tensions
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Political analysts assess the implications of granting abolition and amnesty to Tom Lembong and Hasto Kristiyanto by President Prabowo Subianto as an effort to embrace all parties and maintain political harmony.
Today's Top 3 News: Legal Experts See Tom Lembong Abolition, Hasto Amnesty Political
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Here is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today.
KPK Continues Search for Fugitive Harun Masiku Despite Hasto's Amnesty
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KPK continues its search for Harun Masiku even though PDIP Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto has received amnesty.
Legal Experts See Tom Lembong Abolition, Hasto Amnesty Political
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Previously, Tom Lembong appealed the 4.5-year prison sentence, and Hasto served a 3.5-year sentence.
Prabowo Grants Amnesty to Treason, Presidential Insult Convicts
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Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas said one of Prabowo's considerations in granting amnesty to the convicts was unity.
