Today's Top 3 News: 7 BI's Rupiah-Strengthening Strategies, Floods Hit Jakarta

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Here are the highlights: Prabowo Approves 7 Bank Indonesia Measures to Strengthen Rupiah; Floods Hit 55 Neighborhood Units, Three Roads in West and South Jakarta; and Fact Check: No Iran Invite for Prabowo to Mediate US-Israel Talks.

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

1. Prabowo Approves 7 Bank Indonesia Measures to Strengthen Rupiah

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has approved seven Bank Indonesia (BI) strategies to strengthen the rupiah after recent pressure on the currency in the foreign exchange market.

“We reported to the President, and the President approved and then reinforced seven important steps taken by Bank Indonesia to strengthen the rupiah and stabilize it going forward,” Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo said in a press briefing.

The first strategy is for Bank Indonesia to further strengthen its interventions in the foreign exchange market, both domestically and internationally, in order to maintain rupiah stability. Click here to read the remaining six strategies.

2. Floods Hit 55 Neighborhood Units, Three Roads in West and South Jakarta

The Jakarta Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) recorded that 55 neighborhood units (RT) in South Jakarta and West Jakarta were flooded due to heavy rain.

"The flooding was caused by heavy rainfall," said Mohamad Yohan, Head of the Disaster Data and Information Center of the Jakarta BPBD, in Jakarta on Monday, as quoted by ANTARA.

According to him, the heavy rain that hit the Jakarta area and its surroundings on Monday, May 4, caused a rise in the water level at Pesanggrahan Post (Alert 3) at 16.00 local time, Depok Post (Alert 3) at 17.00, Angke Hulu Post (Alert 3) at 17.00, and caused several floods in the Jakarta area.

Click here to view the 55 neighborhood units and three flooded roads in West and South Jakarta.

3. Fact Check: No Iran Invite for Prabowo to Mediate US-Israel Talks

A number of posts have been circulating on Instagram [archive], Facebook, and TikTok claiming that President Prabowo Subianto received a special invitation to facilitate dialogue between Iran, the United States, and Israel.

The posts, which appeared on April 24, 2026, feature a visual of Prabowo with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Khamenei died after the United States (US) and Israel attacked him on February 28, 2026. The invitation is claimed to reflect Indonesia's increasingly important position in global geopolitics due to its economic stability and active and neutral diplomacy.

However, is it true that Iran invited Prabowo, demonstrating its strengthening position in global geopolitics? Click here to read Tempo's investigation into the facts.

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Today's Top 3 News: 7 BI Rupiah-Strengthening Strategies Approved by Prabowo

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