PROFILE

One of the milestones in Indonesia’s struggle for independence is the Youth Pledge of 1928. The idea for holding the Second Youth Congress on October 27–28, 1928, originated from the Indonesian Students’ Association (PPPI), a youth organization comprising students from across Indonesia. The Congress aimed to unite the youth in the spirit of independence and nationalism. 

Known as HexaHeroes, the six talented athletes from Indonesia - Centa Nasri, Shara Virrisya, Talita Setyadi, Florence Bun, Fenny Octavia, and Yona Pohan - have captured the attention of many with their dedication and resilience in the OCR (Obstacle Course Racing) sport. The Spartan Race, one of the branches of OCR which became an official sport in the 2019 Sea Games, categorizes its events into Beast (21 km with 30 obstacles), Super (10 km with 25 obstacles), and Sprint (5 km with 20 obstacles). Together, these three categories are known as the Trifecta. Furthermore, OCR will be contested in the 2028 Olympic Games.

Jessi "Jeje" Rindara, a transwoman from Indonesia became a viral sensation after sharing her experience performing umrah in Mecca and Medina, Saudi Arabia, via her TikTok account @jessjsc.

Aprilia Racing Team racer Maverick Viñales was in the spotlight when he appeared on the Mandalika MotoGP podium in 2023. How could that not be? He surprisingly came out wearing a Batman costume and immediately aroused a big laugh from the audience present at the Mandalika Circuit, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). 

Meet Gibran Huzaifah, a brilliant young Indonesian businessman. The founder and CEO of “eFishery,” an internet-based aquaculture company.

Fatmawati is the Republic of Indonesia’s first lady, who was President Soekarno’s dearest companion and the first lady who sewed the Red and White flag during Indonesia’s declaration of independence by Bung Karno and Bung Hatta on August 17, 1945.

In coming years, collaboration between sectors, including finance, is expected to intensify to support the green economy, which is aligned with the government’s efforts to rid Indonesia of carbon emissions by 2060 (net zero carbon). 

Eko Yuli Irawan was able to accept his failure after returning home empty-handed from the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, which were hosted this year due to the pandemic. In the 67 kg class, Indonesia’s star weightlifter was unable to compete with lifters from other countries. “I have to admit that I did not prepare my best for this,” admitted Eko. 

Soebronto Laras, President Commissioner of PT Indomobil International, passed away on Wednesday night, September 20, 2023, at 8 p.m. The former national racing driver died at Medistra Hospital in Jakarta, just before his 80th birthday. 

The name is Muhammad Sejahtera Dwi Putra; he’s a Gold Medalist in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games Shooting-Men’s 10m Running Target. Tera, as he is nicknamed, finished with a final score of 578-15X on Monday, September 25, 2023. 

The world of automobiles during Indonesia’s independence was bare and empty. During the period of 1945–1966, Indonesia was merely a new republic, one at an early stage of economic development, when there was only one car assembler: General Motors (GM) in Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, originally set up in 1927.