Charming Tabebuya flowers
Jakarta, with its hustle and bustle, is now officially adorned with the charming Tabebuya flower, an exotic bloom that adds a touch of beauty to the urban landscape. While popular in other countries, the Tabebuya has recently caught on with the public, particularly plant and charming city park lovers.
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Astra’s Young Batik Makers Community works to preserve the living art
Astra through the Astra Educational Foundation-Michael D Ruslim (YPA-MDR) held a meeting with 15 representatives from the Indonesian Photojournalist Community-Jakarta (PFI-J) in an activity themed "Educational Innovation: The Role of Media in Fostering Education for the Smart Indonesian Generation" on Thursday (3/10). The session began with a speech and presentation of the Astra Sustainable Social Contribution program for Smart Indonesia which will be implemented in 2025.
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Appreciation and encouragement to develop sports in Indonesia
The 2024 Santini JebreeetMedia Awards came to a conclusion on Thursday, September 2, with several favorite categories.
SOCIAL CULTURE
Error – a Ukrainian- Indonesian production at Taman Ismail Marzuki
To mark the thirty-third anniversary of Ukrainian Independence, last August 24th 2024 the Embassy of Ukraine together with the Dewan Kesenian Jakarta or Jakarta Arts Council of the Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Centre held the world premiere of ‘Error,’ a dance drama by Dakh Theatre of Ukraine in collaboration with Gema Citra Nusantara of Indonesia. The performance was held in an area where there is a pond outside of Teater Wahyu Sihombing at Taman Ismail Marzuki.
NATIONAL
Dozens of Indonesian citizens in Lebanon evacuated via overland route
Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said dozens of Indonesian citizens have been successfully evacuated by land and have arrived in the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday (3/10). “There are around 20-25 people if I'm not mistaken,” said Retno, as per Kompas (4/10).
POLITICS
Gerindra SecGen elected as the new MPR speaker
Gerindra Party secretary general Ahmad Muzani was unanimously elected as the new speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) for the 2024-2029 term. Muzani was installed along with eight deputy speakers at the House plenary session, Thursday (3/10).
OPINION
Protein Source Diversification for a Successful School Meals Program
As Indonesia strides toward its “Indonesia Emas 2045” vision, one of the critical challenges it faces is developing a healthy, robust population that can actively contribute to national productivity. The Government must ensure that the country has a strong, healthy workforce that is capable of driving economic growth and advancing technological innovation. This requires not only investments in education and skills development, but also in ensuring adequate nutrition, especially when it comes to protein intake.
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HEALTHCARE
Check B Symptom for early detection of Hodgkin’s lymphoma
According to Globocan 2022 data, the Southeast Asia region recorded 12,308 cases of Hodgkin’s lymphoma with 4,410 deaths. Indonesia in particular had 1,294 cases, with 373 fatalities, a figure up from Globocan 2020 data, which was 1,188 cases with 363 dying.