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RIP Sarwono Kusumaatmadja – A statesman of integrity, humor, and social sensitivity

Our realms of politics and government are in mourning: Statesman Sarwono Kusumaatmadja died on Friday, 26 May 2023, amid his treatment for lung cancer at the Adventist Hospital, Penang, Malaysia. He is being laid in state in the Soedjarwo Auditorium of the Manggala Wanabakti Building, before an interment in San Diego Hills Cemetery in Karawang, West Java. 

Penny Williams PSM, Australian Ambassador to Indonesia – “We are incredibly proud of our alumni in Indonesia”

Celebrating 70 years of Australian Scholarships in Indonesia, Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Penny Williams PSM hosted the Australian Alumni Gala Dinner in Jakarta, Saturday 20 May. 

Dhyani Prima – Fashionista and fighter for women and children’s rights

Beautiful, tough, caring: modest fashion designer and entrepreneur Dhyani Prima does not become complacent. She cherishes a dream which she wants to bring into reality, and she is not afraid to enter politics to make it happen. 

Mohamed Feizel, Head of Sports and Broadcast, APAC at Genius Sports – Honored to be an Official Integrity Partner of the IBL

The Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) has expanded its partnership with Genius Sports, to launch a comprehensive integrity program to effectively deal with the threat of match-fixing. 

Indonesian Race Car Driver Sean Gelael motivates young basketball players

Indonesian race car driver Sean Gelael fondly plays basketball as his favorite sport, despite spending most of his time on the circuit. 

Yura Yunita, singer – “Let us remember to thank ourselves”

Yura Yunita, the singer whose popularity derives from her “Dunia Tipu-Tipu” or “World of Tricks” single, is exhorting her fans to express the words in their soul and the emotions they withhold in everyday living, during her upcoming June concert. 

Agus Prayogo, Cambodia SEA Games marathon gold medalist – Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto: “Congratulations!”

Indonesian Army First Lieutenant Agus Prayogo won a marathon gold medal at the Cambodia SEA Games 2023 on Saturday, 6 May 2023. The event was held in the Angkor Wat world heritage site, Siem Reap, Cambodia. 

“Move together, activate the Merdeka Belajar spirit”

Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Nadiem Anwar Makarim declares that we need to put meaning in the celebration of the 2023 National Education Day, by reviving the spirit of “Merdeka Belajar”, or “Free to Learn”, a movement that he initiated at the start of his taking office. 

Ki Hadjar Dewantara, Indonesia’s Father of National Education – Providing a model from the front, encouragement from the side, a push from the back

Education in Indonesia owes much to Ki Hadjar Dewantara. A Javanese nobleman born “Raden Mas Soewardi Soerjaningrat” in the Paku Alaman region in Yogyakarta, on 2 May 1889, he is also known as an Indonesian Independence activist. 

Nukila Evanty: Seeking ways to involve indigenous peoples in all aspects of national development

Indonesian social justice activist Nukila Evanty attended the 22nd United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York on Apr 17-28, 2023. The Forum was established by the UN General Assembly on Jul 28, 2000, through Resolution 2000/22, with a mandate to deal with indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights. The forum is held annually between April and May. The Permanent Forum consists of 16 experts and is attended by indigenous peoples’ organizations, academics, human rights activists, representatives of UN special agencies and representatives of member countries. Every representative can attend a session of the Permanent Forum as an observer and deliver a 3–5 minute statement according to the agenda.

R.A. Kartini – Indonesian heroine of women’s emancipation movement

Indonesia has many illustrious heroines: Tjoet Nyak Dien, Christina Martha Tiahahu and HR Rasoena Said, just to name a few. However, there is only one whose day of commemoration is named after herself -- R.A. Kartini. 

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