Medan is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra. The nearby Strait of Malacca,Port of Belawan,and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multicultural metropolis,acting as a financial centre for Sumatra and a gateway to the western part of Indonesia. About 60% of the economy in North Sumatra is backed by trading,agriculture,and processing industries,including exports from its 4 million acres of palm oil plantations. The National Development Planning Agency listed Medan as one of the four main central cities in Indonesia,alongside Jakarta,Surabaya,and Makassar. In terms of population,it is the most populous city in Indonesia outside of the island of Java. Its population as of 2023 is approximately equal to the country of Moldova.
Peter Denis Sutherland was an Irish businessman,barrister and Fine Gael politician who served as UN Special Representative for International Migration from 2006 to 2017. He was known for serving in various international organisations,political and business roles.
PT Pelita Air Service,trading as Pelita Air,is a domestic airline based in Jakarta,Indonesia. Its main operating base is Soekarno–Hatta International Airport,and it is headquartered at Pondok Cabe Airport. Pelita Air is listed in category 1 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality.
James Tjahaja Riady is an Indonesian businessman and the deputy chairman of the Lippo Group,a major Indonesian conglomerate. One of the most prominent Chinese Indonesian businessmen,he is the son of Mochtar Riady,who founded Lippo Group. Lippo ceded its control of Lippo Bank to Khazanah of Malaysia in 2005. Since his conversion to evangelical Christianity,James is now focusing on the study of theology.
Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan International Airport,formerly named as Sepinggan Airport,is an international airport serving the city of Balikpapan and adjacent areas of East Kalimantan,located in Kalimantan,Indonesia. The airport began its new operational phase on 6 August 1997,with a new building and runway structure,replacing the old structure on the same site. The airport is operated by PT. Angkasa Pura I,which has an area of 300 hectares.
The Indonesia Open is an annual badminton tournament organized by the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) since 1982. It became part of the BWF Super Series tournament in 2007 and got the Super Series Premier status in 2011. Following the restructurisation to BWF World Tour,since 2018 it became one of only four tournaments to be granted Super 1000 level.
The 1994–95 Liga IndonesiaPremier Division was the inaugural season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division,the top division of Indonesian football following the merger of Perserikatan and Galatama. The season began on 27 November 1994 and ended on 30 July 1995. The league was made up of 34 clubs. Persib won the title after beating Petrokimia Putra 1–0 in the final.
Astrid Ellena Indriana Yunadi,better known simply as Astrid Ellena,is an Indonesian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Indonesia 2011. She was raised in Surabaya,Indonesia and Gaithersburg,Maryland,United States.
Indonesian Medical Olympiad (IMO) is an Indonesian academic competition on medical knowledge that is presented by the Indonesian Medical Students' Executive Board Association,a member of the International Federation of Medical Students' Associations. IMO is the biggest academic competition for medical students of Indonesia,and has been named National Medical Challenge (2010) and National Medical Olympiad (2011).
Elvira Devinamira Wirayanti is an Indonesian actress,model,and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2014,and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant at the FIU Arena in Florida,United States,where she placed in the Top 15 and won Best National Costume for the second time,after Agni Pratistha in 2007. She is the third Indonesian and first Javanese woman to be a Miss Universe finalist.
Pelita Harapan University is a private Reformed Evangelical coeducational higher education institution run by the Pelita Harapan Education Foundation in Lippo Village,Tangerang,Banten,Indonesia. It was founded in 1993 and is part of the Lippo Group.
Dr Desra Percaya is an Indonesian diplomat who,since 2020,serves as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Kingdom,accredited to Ireland and the International Maritime Organization.
Jamarr Andre Johnson is an American-Indonesian professional basketball player for the Prawira Bandung of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He is Indonesia's first American naturalized basketball player. He played college basketball for the Widener Pride.
Pengiran Muhammad Yusuf bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahim,pen name Yura Halim,was a Bruneian nobleman,politician,civil servant,diplomat,and writer. He served as the Menteri Besar of Brunei from 1967 to 1972. He wrote the lyrics for Brunei's national anthem,"Allah Peliharakan Sultan," in 1947. The song was adopted as the country's official national anthem in 1951,when it was still a British protectorate. He was longtime member of the Legislative Council of Brunei,serving on the council until his death in 2016.
Aminuddin bin Harun is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 11th Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan since May 2018,Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sikamat since March 2008 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Port Dickson since November 2022. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR),a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. He has also served as Vice President of PKR since July 2022 and State Chairman of PH and PKR of Negeri Sembilan since August 2017. He was also a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Damos Dumoli Agusman is an Indonesian diplomat. He currently serves as Ambassador to Austria,Slovenia and International Organizations in Vienna.
This is a list of events in the year 2019 in Malaysia.
Pengiran Abdul Momin bin Pengiran Haji Ismail was a Bruneian nobleman,magistrate,politician and diplomat who held various key roles in the government throughout his distinguished career. He served as the 4th Menteri Besar of Brunei and later represented Brunei on the international stage as high commissioner to multiple countries,including Malaysia,India,China,and the United States. His contributions to Brunei's development were significant,particularly in areas of education,traditional arts,and agricultural advancements. In his later years,he was appointed as a member of the Legislative Council,continuing his public service until his passing in 2008.
Dr. (H.C.) Jonathan Limbong Parapak,MEng.Sc. is a lecturer and former President Director of PT Indonesian Satellite Corporation (Indosat). He currently serves as the rector of Pelita Harapan University,Tangerang,replacing the previous rector,Johannes Oentoro. He also served as Secretary General of the Department of Tourism,Post,and Telecommunications in 1991–1998. In 2000,he submitted an early retirement request to the Minister of Tourism,Arts and Culture,to choose to serve in the field of education. He joined Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH) as an advisor in 2001 and was appointed as the Rector of Pelita Harapan University in 2006.
