Today's Top 3 News: Indonesia vs Vietnam Prediction in AFF Cup 2026

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August 3, 2026 | 06:40 pm

Supporters show their support during the Indonesian U-19 national team's match against Vietnam U-19 in the 2026 AFF U-19 Championship at the North Sumatra Main Stadium, Deli Serdang Regency, North Sumatra, June 7, 2026. Antara/Yudi Manar

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Monday, August 3, 2026. Here are the highlights: Indonesia vs Vietnam Prediction: Garuda's Biggest AFF Cup Test Yet; Fact Check: Did Indonesia's Finance Minister Call for Death Penalty for Corruptors?; and Indonesia Ferry Fire Rescue: 234 Passengers Evacuated, 5 Dead Confirmed.

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

1. Indonesia vs Vietnam Prediction: Garuda's Biggest AFF Cup Test Yet

Indonesia will face its toughest test yet in the 2026 ASEAN Championship (AFF Cup) when it hosts defending champion Vietnam in a crucial Group A clash at Pakansari Stadium in Bogor on Monday, August 3. Kick-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Western Indonesia Time (WIB).

The match could determine Indonesia's path to the semifinals while providing a major test against one of Southeast Asia's strongest football nations. Read the analysis here.

2. Fact Check: Did Indonesia's Finance Minister Call for Death Penalty for Corruptors?

A video circulating on Instagram [archive], Facebook, and TikTok claims that Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa is calling for the death penalty and asset confiscation for corruptors. The video shows Purbaya calling corruption a crime with major consequences, so perpetrators should not be given light sentences. However, did Purbaya really make that statement? Find out the truth here.

3. Indonesia Ferry Fire Rescue: 234 Passengers Evacuated, 5 Dead Confirmed

A total of 122 victims of the KMP Mutiara Sentosa II ferry ship fire had arrived ashore via Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya and Kalianget Port in Sumenep, Indonesia, as of early Monday morning.

Nanang Sigit PH, Head of the Surabaya Search and Rescue (SAR) Office and SAR Mission Coordinator (SMC), stated in Surabaya early Monday that 113 victims were evacuated via Tanjung Perak Port, while nine others arrived at Kalianget Port aboard the KN SAR 249 Permadi.

"We prioritized disembarking the 111 survivors from the KM Meratus in Pematang Siantar. Afterward, they were taken to the Gapura Surya Nusantara Terminal for data collection by joint officers," he said. Read more here.

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