Today's Top 3 News: Dedi Mulyadi's Presidential Electability, Jakarta Protests

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August 27, 2026 | 04:47 pm

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Here are the highlights: Dedi Mulyadi Tops Prabowo in 2029 Presidential Electability: Tempo Survey; Police: 62 Protests Held in Jakarta Today; and Fact Check: Does the mRNA Dengue Vaccine Contain AI or Microchips?.

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

1. Dedi Mulyadi Tops Prabowo in 2029 Presidential Electability: Tempo Survey

A survey by Tempo Data Science on voter preferences ahead of the 2029 General Election placed West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi, widely known as KDM, at the top of a list of eight potential national leaders.

Mulyadi secured an electability rating of 42 percent, followed by President Prabowo Subianto in second place with 15 percent. Former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan ranked third with 10 percent, while Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka came fourth with 6 percent. Read more about it here.

2. Police: 62 Protests Held in Jakarta Today

The Jakarta Metropolitan Police stated that there were about 62 protest activities in Jakarta today, Thursday, August 27, 2026.

Some of the protests are part of a total of 80 agendas taking place within the jurisdiction of the Jakarta Police. "Consisting of 62 public expression activities and 18 other community activities," said the Head of Public Relations of Jakarta Metropolitan Police, Grand Commissioner Budi Hermanto, in his statement on Thursday. Where are the protests taking place? Find out here.

3. Fact Check: Does the mRNA Dengue Vaccine Contain AI or Microchips?

Several posts claiming that the dengue fever vaccine contains artificial intelligence technology and tiny chips have circulated on Facebook via account 1 [archive] and account 2. These posts proliferated after Indonesia launched the world's first mRNA-based dengue vaccine prototype on July 8, 2026.

The accounts claimed that the mRNA-based vaccine candidate contained nanobots, microchips, 5G or 6G devices, and Internet of Things technology. These components were alleged to alter human DNA. The posts urged the public to avoid hospitals and turn to herbal remedies instead.

Is it true that the mRNA dengue vaccine candidate contains artificial intelligence (AI) and chips capable of altering human DNA? Click here to read more.

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