PROFILE

Prominent Indonesian jazz musician Indra Lesmana will commence his series of concerts at JIE Expo, Jakarta, on Tuesday, 27 August. Indra was forced to postpone the concert which was originally scheduled for August 12 because caught Covid-19. 

For the past three decades, I Gusti Agung Rai “Ade Rai” Kusuma Yudha devoted himself to campaigning for people to live more healthily. “You know that most people aren’t interested in health when they’re still healthy, but only find it interesting when they’ve sacrificed their health,” he commented feelingly, in a recent interview. 

Indonesian badminton single men’s athlete Shesar Hiren “Vito” Rhustavito officially resigns his bachelor status by marrying lovely Miss Mitha Hardiyanti. 

Jakarta, IO - Ni Nengah Widiasih broke the ASEAN Para Games record in the women’s 45 kg class powerlifting sport, Monday (1/8). 

Data can indeed be a new treasure or new currency, but all will be meaningless if it is not processed and analyzed properly. “Data must give insight. City government need data to ensure how to serve their citizens,” said Jennifer Robinson, Global Government Strategic Advisor, SAS, DKI Jakarta government partner, in a special interview with the Independent Observer and Investor Daily, Friday 22 July, in the Kuningan area of Jakarta. 

Indonesian pop singer Bunga Citra “BCL” Lestari will be enjoying her international debut in Singapore. Titled “Blossom Intimate”, the planned concert will be held on 19-20 August 2022, at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore. 

Not many athletes can be great in both sports and their studies. One of these is Taiwanese female single badminton athlete Tai Tzu-ying, who was crowned champion of the Indonesia Open 2022 in Gelora Bung Karno Sports Hall, Senayan, Jakarta, on 19 June: she just earned her Doctorate in Sport Science from Taiwan University on 9 June, having earned her Master’s from the same university four years ago. 

Liliyana “Butet” Natsir is one of those athletes worthy of being called a “legend” in Indonesia: she won four world titles and the gold in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Only the best and toughest can do something like that. Therefore, it is no surprise to us all that the Badminton World Federation (“BWF”) granted her the Hall of Fame Award on Saturday, 18 June at the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Hall, Senayan, Jakarta right before the 2022 East Ventures Indonesia Open semifinals – even though it’s the awardee herself who claimed to be surprised! 

Sad news today: badminton lovers worldwide can no longer enjoy Greysia Polii’s action on the court. The Indonesian Women’s Doubles athlete has confirmed her intention to retire. 

Indonesia is in mourning: one of our prime religious intellectuals, a spiritual teacher of the nation, a fighter for pluralism has gone home, to his eternal resting place. 

These are some brands of the big, macho, “muscle” cars from good old US of A. When you think of “American cars”, it’s quite likely that muscle cars come first into your mind: two-door vehicles whose strong performance is powered by huge V8 engines. They are a huge part of American pop culture thanks to Hollywood movies, and literally have cults of its lovers across the country – and across the world.