Sebatik residents prepare for World Cup final watch party on Indonesia-Malaysia border

IndonesianTalk.com — ANTARA, Sebatik residents prepare for World Cup final watch party on Indonesia-Malaysia border NUNUKAN, North Kalimantan — The state-run news agency ANTARA and residents of Sebatik Island, Nunukan regency, North Kalimantan, are preparing to hold a public viewing of the World Cup final, bringing the excitement of the tournament to one of Indonesia’s outermost regions bordering Malaysia. The event, which will feature the final match between Argentina and Spain, is being organized as part of ANTARA’s contribution to celebrating the global football spectacle while strengthening social ties among residents of the border community. ANTARA president director Beny Siga Butarbutar said the watch party in Sebatik reflected the agency’s commitment to bringing national and international events closer to communities across the country, including those living in Indonesia’s frontier regions. The preparations have been underway for the past week, involving local youths, community leaders and village officials to ensure that the…