Astra Celebrates Indonesia’s Independence Day, Calls for a Better Indonesia

Astra Celebrates Indonesia’s Independence Day, Calls for a Better Indonesia

JAKARTA: In celebration of Indonesia’s 75^th Independence Day, Astra called the nation to stand for Indonesia and show love for the country through a series of activities hash-tagged #SemangatMajukanIndonesia (Advancing Indonesia) held on SATU Indonesia’s social media platforms.

Under this campaign, traditional games that make an Independence Day celebration festive are held virtually by Astra. Other than that, Astra has engaged nine public figures, Astra YouTubers, virtual music concert (Konser Musik Kebangsaan), and will also organize a flag-raising ceremony.

“Whatever the situation is, Astra understands that an Independence Day celebration is always an exciting moment. As a company that pursues sustainable social contribution, Astra wishes to make this moment just as exciting by inviting everyone to grow their love for Indonesia, so that we can in turn grow as a nation,” said Chief of Corporate Affairs Astra Riza Deliansyah.

The games started today (4/8) on SATU Indonesia YouTube account. To appreciate participants, there is a giveaway with a total value of Rp17 million for 17 lucky viewers whose names are drawn every week.

Tarra Budiman acts as the host of the games with eight teams led by Aurelie Moeremans, Enzy Storia, Jerome Polin, Kevin Hendrawan, Prilly Latuconsina, Raffi Ahmad, Rizky Febian, and Surya Insomnia with Astra YouTubers as team members.

The players are competing for a cash prize of Rp45 million that will be donated to pandemic-affected communities through Nurani Astra.

Konser Musik Kebangsaan

As part of the #SemangatMajukanIndonesia Astra and Erwin Gutawa Orchestra presents a virtual concert with 50 musicians and Indonesia’s best singers Ruth Sahanaya, Lea Simanjuntak and Gabriel Harvianto featuring Erwin Gutawa Music School Choir. Catch the concert on SATU Indonesia YouTube account on August 16, 2020 at 7.30 PM, Western Indonesia Time.

The virtual concert precedes the flag-raising ceremony on August 17, 2020, to be held with select participants on site and strict health protocols as recommended by the government. Astra employees can follow the ceremony virtually from home.

Astra’s dedication to honor the 75^th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia echoes Astra’s mission to prosper with the nation.

For further information, please contact:

Boy Kelana Soebroto

Head of Corporate Communications

PT Astra International Tbk

Ph. 021-508-43-888

About Astra:

PT Astra International Tbk was established in 1957 in Jakarta as a general trading company under the name Astra International Inc. In 1990, for the purpose of the company’s initial public offering (IPO), the name of the company changed to PT Astra International Tbk, followed by listing its shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange under the ticker code ASII.

Astra has developed its business by implementing a business model based on synergies and diversification within seven business segments, consisting of: 1) Automotive, 2) Financial Services, 3) Heavy Equipment, Mining, Construction & Energy, 4) Agribusiness, 5) Infrastructure and Logistics, 6) Information Technology and 7) Property.

Astra conducts business operations in all parts of Indonesia under the management of more than 235 subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates companies, and was supported by more than 194.359 employees, as of June 2020.

As one of the largest national business groups today, Astra has built a strong reputation through offering a range of quality products and services, taking into account the implementation of good corporate governance and environmental governance. Astra always aspires to be the pride of the nation that participates in efforts to improve the welfare of the Indonesian people.

Therefore, Astra's business activities strive to apply a balanced mix in the commercial aspects of business and non-business contributions through 9 foundations and a variety of sustainable social responsibility programmes Astra Untuk Indonesia Sehat, Astra Untuk Indonesia Cerdas, Astra Untuk Indonesia Hijau and Astra Untuk Indonesia Kreatif.

Astra initiated the Semangat Astra Terpadu Untuk (SATU) Indonesia Awards programme, which has entered a decade this year, and has given recognition awards to 305 young Indonesians, consisting of 59 national level recipients and 246 provincial level recipients in the fields of Health, Education, the Environment, Entrepreneurship and Technology, which are integrated with Astra’s wide range of community activities through 87 Kampung Berseri Astra and 645 Desa Sejahtera Astra initiated in 34 provinces throughout Indonesia.

For further information, please visit www.astra.co.id & www.satu-indonesia.com, and follow Astra through Instagram (@SATU_Indonesia), Youtube (SATU Indonesia), Facebook (Semangat Astra Terpadu) and Twitter (@SATU_Indonesia).