Bandung is the capital city of the West Java province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, Greater Bandung is the country's second-largest and second most populous metropolitan area, with over 11 million inhabitants. Situated 768 meters above sea level, approximately 140 kilometres southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler year-round temperatures than most other Indonesian cities. The city lies in a river basin surrounded by volcanic mountains that provide a natural defense system, which was the primary reason for the Dutch East Indies government's plan to move the capital from Batavia to Bandung.
TVRI is an Indonesian national public television network and one of Indonesia's two national Public Broadcasting Institutions, the other being the public radio network RRI. First publicly airing in 24 August 1962, on the opening day of, and established as part of the preparations for, the 1962 Asian Games, it is the oldest television network in the country. Its national headquarters is in Gelora, Central Jakarta.
Pikiran Rakyat is a daily newspaper published in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Its circulation covers West Java and Banten Province.
Raden Nike Ratnadilla Binti Raden Edi Kusnadi, better known as Nike Ardilla, was an Indonesian singer and actress of Sundanese descent. Usually referred to as the Lady Rocker and the Queen of Rock by the Indonesian media, Nike was instrumental in the return of teen pop rock to the country's music scene and had a dominant presence during the first half of the 1990s. At the height of her career and fame in 1995, she was involved in a traffic incident that took her life at the age of 19 years, 2 months & 20 days. Her death prompted an outpouring of nationwide grief. The media regularly refers to the fact that she is the only musician in the country whose death continues to be mourned even after more than 25 years, and hailed by many as one of the most successful figures in Indonesia's entertainment industry.
PT MNC Televisi Indonesia, operating as MNCTV is an Indonesian private free-to-air television broadcaster. It was founded on 23 January 1990, at first broadcasting only educational programmes, but has since become similar to other Indonesian TV networks, showing programs such as quizzes, sinetron, reality TV shows, sports shows, newscasts, and recently, dangdut music.
Digital terrestrial television in Indonesia (DVB-T2) began in 2009 and, in most areas, operates alongside the analog TV system. The first phase of the nationwide analog shutdown took place in 166 regencies and cities, including Dumai, Banda Aceh, Batam, Tanjungpinang, Serang, Bali, Samarinda, Tanjung Selor, Tarakan, Makassar, and Jayapura, starting on 30 April 2022. Dumai was the first to shut down, with the rest of phase one following before phase two began. The shutdown process was simplified into three stages, originally scheduled for 17 August 2021 but postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and concerns about public readiness.
Oded Mohamad Danial was an Indonesian politician who served as mayor of Bandung from 2018 until his death in 2021. He had previously served as the deputy mayor of Ridwan Kamil, and a city councilor before that.
2008 Bandung Human Stampede, known as Tragedi AACC or Sabtu Kelabu, was a stampede and mass hysteria that occurred on 9 February 2008 at Asia African Cultural Center or AACC building in Bandung, Indonesia.
Devina Hermawan is an Indonesian chef, author, and cooking instructor.
TVRI Sport is an Indonesian terrestrial television channel owned by public broadcaster TVRI, specialised in sports programming. Serving as complementary to TVRI main channel, the channel is available only in digital terrestrial, satellite, and TVRI Klik streaming service.
The 1995 Liga Indonesia Premier Division Final was a football match that took place on 30 July 1995 at Gelora Senayan Main Stadium in Jakarta. It was contested by Petrokimia Putra and Persib to determine the inaugural winner of the Premier Division. Persib won the match 1–0 with the goal scored by Sutiono Lamso in the 76th minute for their first-ever professional title. For winning the title, Persib gained entry to the 1995 Asian Club Championship. Meanwhile, Petrokimia Putra gained entry to the 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup as runners-up.
Inke Maris was an Indonesian journalist, newscaster, and communication consultant. She was well known as a first Indonesian who can interviewed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher.
Risnandar Soendoro was an Indonesian football player and coach. He was best known for his time in Persib Bandung where he spent ten years in the senior squad and three coaching stints. Nicknamed the "Asian Franz Beckenbauer", his skills as a player drew praise from his colleagues. He also had stints coaching Bandung Raya, PSGC Ciamis, Persikab Bandung, and Persiba Balikpapan.
Kakang Rudianto is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga 1 club Persib Bandung and the Indonesia national team.
The Sunda Democratic Empire, also known as the Sunda Empire–Earth Empire or simply Sunda Empire, was a micronation based in Bandung, Indonesia. Self-proclaimed to be the successor of the Macedonian Empire and to have dominion over many or all countries in the world, the organization was publicly declared and became a media sensation in Indonesia in 2020. The micronation had been conceptualized since around 2003 and was first reported in the media in 2007. Shortly after the public declaration, the leading figures of the Sunda Empire were arrested for fraud.
Melanie Theresia Berentz is an Indonesian actress, and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Puteri Indonesia West Java 2022, She represented West Java at the Puteri Indonesia 2022 pageant, finishing in the top six.
Adinda Cresheilla is an Indonesian model, actress, 2022 G20 Ambassador, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2022. She is the first representative from East Java to be crowned Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata. She represented Indonesia at Miss Supranational 2022 in Poland where she placed as the 3rd Runner-up.
Al Jabbar Grand Mosque is a mosque located in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Because it is surrounded by a reservoir, the mosque is sometimes referred to as the Al Jabbar Floating Mosque. The mosque is situated in the Gedebage district in eastern Bandung.
Indonesian Flavour is an international cooking show from Indonesia presented by an Indonesian chef, writer, and cooking instructor, Devina Hermawan, more closely known as Chef Devina.
Trans Metro Pasundan, simplify TMP is a transit bus system in the Bandung metropolitan area, West Java, Indonesia. This service is part of the Teman Bus Buy-the-Service (BTS)
