Kompas, the largest newspaper in the country, was full with advertisements from a lot of companies congratulating Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, minster of industry, who is also senior politician from Golkar Party, for an honorary PhD title from Hiroshima University, Japan. 

Tas’an Wartono, son of the late Mochammad Wartono, founder of Sukun, a cigarette producer, has just passed away. Tas’an is one of the heirs of Sukun, which is one of four cigarette producers maintaining the production of klobot (tobacco wrapped by dried corn husk) cigarettes.

Statements from Hashim Djojohadikusumo, brother of president elect Prabowo Subianto, that around four alumni of Taruna Nusantara high school will likely be appointed ministers. One of the names widely speculated is Oki Muraza. He is said candidate for vice minister of energy & mineral resources, a very strategic portfolio.

Saifullah Yusuf, secretary general of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Moslem organisation in the country, has this morning been sworn in new minister of social affairs. Saifullah, popular as Gus Ipul, replaces Tri Risma Harini, senior politician from PDIP, who resigned to compete in East Java gubernatorial race.

Economist Faisal Basri has passed away on Thursday (Sep. 5) morning at 65 years old due to heart attack. Before the passing, Faisal received a medical treatment at the Mayapada Hospital in Kuningan, South Jakarta after he got a heart attack on Monday (Sep. 2). His remains have been buried on the same day at the Menteng Pulo Public Cemetery (TPU) in South Jakarta.

So, while Elon Musk was a speaker at World Water Forum, Indonesian government managed to have Ray Dalio, founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, as speaker at Indonesia African Forum (IAF) in Bali Island this week. 

Shares of Sea Ltd, parent of Shopee, Garena, and SeaBank Indonesia, ended lower by 0.44% to US$82.81 on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Monday (Aug 26) to make a market capitalisation of US$47.4 billion. Some netizens have urged investigations into Sea Ltd’s role in the tour of Kaesang Pangarep, chairman of PSI, a political party in Indonesia. 

Social media posting from Erina Sofia Gudono, wife of Kaesang Pangarep (youngest son of outgoing president Jokowi and chairman of PSI), angered some netizens during and aftermath of the ‘Constitutional Crisis’ last week. Kompas, the largest newspaper in the country, followed that up with a stinging report about her flexing.