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The Ansor Youth Movement (GP Ansor) expresses its commitment to expanding social movements through empowering mosques. “Mosques and mushola (prayer area) should not only become a place to improve spirituality but also a center for community empowerment,” said National Chairman of GP Ansor Addin Jauharudin. 

Zakat is the Arabic term for an alms tax that Muslims are obliged to give to proper recipients, including faqir (the poor), masakin (the needy), amil (zakat collectors), muallaf (recent converts), riqab (those freed from slavery or servitude), gharim (debtors, to fulfill their basic needs), fi sabilillah (those fighting for the cause of God) and ibnu sabil (wayfarers or stranded travelers). 

Sampoerna Academy scored an outstanding achievement at the 2024 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Expo, earning the school a MURI Record for having the most STEAM project exhibitions in Indonesia. A total of 776 project works from 1,802 students at Sampoerna Academy in Jakarta L’Avenue, Sentul, BSD, Medan, and Surabaya were collected, demonstrating academic year 2023-2024 learning outcomes.

Jakarta, IO – Medan-born Armaya Doremi has lived in the US for the past six years. She earned a master’s degree from the Northeastern University, one of the top universities in America, majoring in Corporate...

Muhammad DeLiang Al Farabi is a child prodigy writer from Trenggalek, East Java. He went viral on social media after his video of speaking in English at a webinar started circulating.

The Lake Toba Authority (BPODT) proudly announces a trail running competition, the “Trail of The Kings” (TOTK) Zero Edition, which will be held on May 4-5, 2024, on Samosir Island, Lake Toba, North Sumatra. Organized by Creation Sport Division, the event will present activities to promote natural, heritage and local culture tourism in the Lake Toba area.

Muhammad Faza Abel Jonggara Marpaung is an Indonesian student currently pursuing study in Applied Mechanical Engineering at Coventry University, England.

Indonesian doubles badminton player Marcus Fernaldi Gideon made an unexpected announcement on his social media. On his 33rd birthday, Marcus decided to retire as a badminton athlete. 

Numerous businesses have transitioned to the digital realm; however, there are still many other enterprises with little digital sales experience; they struggle to significantly boost their sales. Most MSME businesses (UMKM) find it hard to develop their businesses online, owing to a lack of human resources, expertise, and skills to manage and optimize their digital marketing. 

Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Indonesia Dito Ariotedjo did not hesitate to take a jet ski at high speed around the F1Powerboat 2024 circuit, at Mulia Raja Napitupulu Harbor, Balige, Toba Regency, North Sumatra Sunday 3 March. 

Raja Sapta Oktohari, Chairman of NOC Indonesia Jakarta, IO – Raja Sapta Oktohari, Chairman of the Indonesian Olympic Committee (NOC Indonesia), paid a visit to the national badminton training center in Cipayung, Jakarta, on Tuesday, February...