Today's Top 3 News: Russia, China, France Block UN Security Council Resolution on Strait of Hormuz

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Saturday, April 4, 2026. Here are the highlights: Observer: Russia, China, France Block UN Security Council Resolution on Strait of Hormuz; Observer: Australia Follows Indonesia's Stance on Noncompliant Global Digital Platforms; and Prabowo Secures Rp574tn Investment from Japan, South Korea.

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

1. Russia, China, France Block UN Security Council Resolution on Strait of Hormuz

Russia, China, and France are reportedly blocking a UN Security Council resolution that would authorize the use of force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as quoted by Antara.

The New York Times, citing diplomatic sources and senior UN officials, reports that the draft resolution contains a clause authorizing member states to use various means to ensure freedom of navigation and prevent the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic.

After weeks of closed-door negotiations, the proposal put forward by Bahrain and supported by Gulf states has entered its fourth revision.

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2. Observer: Australia Follows Indonesia's Stance on Noncompliant Global Digital Platforms

Child advocate Nahar believes that Indonesia is pioneering the effort to call out global digital platforms that fail to comply with bans on social media for children under 16.

"That's great, Indonesia is at the forefront. It's a good step and deserves support," said Nahar when contacted in Jakarta on Thursday, as quoted by Antara.

The Minister of Communication and Digital, Meutya Hafid, summoned Meta and Google because the two technology giants violated the provisions of the Minister of Communication and Digital Regulation No. 9 of 2026, which implements the Organization of Electronic Systems in Child Protection (PP Tunas).

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3. Prabowo Secures Rp574tn Investment from Japan, South Korea

President Prabowo Subianto's recent state visits to Japan and South Korea resulted in total investment commitments of Rp574 trillion, revealed Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto.

Airlangga stated that this figure is highly significant. "Because Indonesia, amid uncertain geopolitical situations, continues to attract investors from both Japan and Korea," he said while providing an update from Seoul, South Korea, as quoted via the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube channel on April 2, 2026.

The former industry minister disclosed a series of investment commitments stemming from the visits. First, from South Korea, a Memorandum of Understanding worth US$10.2 billion, or Rp173 trillion, has been signed. The targeted investment sectors include energy and green transition, solar power, carbon capture and storage (CCS), and renewable energy.

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Today's Top 3 News: Australia Follows Indonesia on Regulating Digital Platforms

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