PROFILE
R’Bonney Gabriel, Miss Universe 2022 – Impressed on Bali
Miss Universe 2022, R’Bonney Gabriel, is no stranger to Bali. “This is the third time I have come to Bali. Two years ago I was backpacking alone here. To Canggu, Ubud and even to Bukittinggi,” said Gabriel.
Penny Williams PSM, Australian Ambassador to Indonesia – FSAI 2023 celebrates 70 years of Australian scholarships
Festival Sinema Australia Indonesia (FSAI) is back! Showcasing the best in Australian and Indonesian film, FSAI will return to cinemas throughout Indonesia, from 24 February to 18 March 2023.
Gisella Anastasia, singer – Goosebumps seeing the atmosphere of IBL
Famous Indonesian singer Gisella Anastasia was a spectator at the second series of the Indonesia Basketball League (IBL) in Malang, Friday 3 February. Gisel came to watch the match between Dewa United Banten and Tangerang Hawks.
Angkie Yudistia, Special Staf to the President Joko Widodo – Consistent within Limitations
Angkie Yudistia, a sociopreneur and special staff assigned to President Joko Widodo, never asked to be deaf. Angkie admits that she feels that she is living in a world that is sometimes not on her side. So, she tries to develop herself even though she is very limited in adapting to the environment.
Agnez Mo, Indonesian singer – Awarded two titles out of four WPVR nominations
Singer Agnez Mo won 2 awards simultaneously, at the WPVR 2022 Year-End Pinnacle Awards. Prizes were awarded for Best Solo Artist or Best Solo Artist and R&B Song of the Year or Best R&B Song of the Year for Patience.
Budisatrio Djiwandono, Event Director FIBA World Cup 2023 Indonesia – Elated about FIBA World Cup 2023
Indonesian basketball lovers will experience an important basketball moment, the topping off of the Indoor Multifunction Stadium (IMS) at the Gelora Bung Karno Complex, Jakarta, which will be inaugurated by President Joko Widodo. The IMS will be the venue for the world’s largest basketball event: the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The topping-off event took place on Friday, January 13, 2023, and was attended by the Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono, BUMN Minister Erick Thohir, and Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali.
Lexyndo Hakim, Chairperson of the Greater Jakarta Basketball Association – “Let’s keep moving together for Jakarta basketball
Lexyndo Hakim has completed his assigned one-year duties as General Chairperson of Jakarta Greater Basketball Association (Perbasi DKI) for the 2022-2026 period.
Lulu Tobing. Actress – Suddenly offers to return to star in the film
Actress Lulu Tobing, a performer who became famous in the 1990s, will again appear in a big screen film. The actress, who is popular through the drama series “Tersanjung” was cast in the film “Balada Si Roy”. She will play Roy’s mother, a role taken by Abizar Al Ghifari.
Aimee Saras, singer – More challenged while acting
Singer Aimee Saras cried while listening to a recording of her song “Lara”. “The music is really crazy, piercing and breaking my heart. My manager had to come to the studio,” Aimee said, as quoted by Antara.
Fajar Alfan/Muhammad Rian Ardianto, Indonesia’s number one badminton Men’s Doubles pair – “Tis year’s competition will be fiercer”
Indonesian badminton Men’s Doubles pair Fajar Alfan/ Muhammad Rian Ardianto ended 2022 by becoming the world number one, with a total of 88,655 points, much higher than the pair they ousted to second place, Japan’s Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi, with their 82,700 points.
Rest in peace, His Holiness – Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI dies of old age in Vatican
As if leaving a blessing on his way out, His Holiness Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away on New Year’s Eve, Saturday 31 December 2022, at the age of 95, nearly a decade after he has from his office for health reasons. In his final years, he lived in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, within the Vatican complex.