Recover Together for Indonesia, Winners of LFA/APA 2022 Revealed

JAKARTA: After a series of judging processes, Astra announced the winners of the 2022 Astra Photo Competition and Astra Journalism Award “Recover Together for Indonesia” at the Astra Gallery, Astra Tower, Jakarta, on Tuesday (2/28).

Astra Photo Competition and Astra Journalism Award are held annually by Astra. The year 2022 marks the 14th year

of the Astra Photo Competition and the 8th year of the Astra Journalism Award.

The 2022 Astra Photo Competition and Astra Journalism Award received 9,987 photos and 1,008 articles from a total of 3,097 participants. After reviewing all photos and articles in both general and journalist categories, the jury finally selected 84 winners of the 2022 Astra Photo Competition and Astra Journalism Award.

“We welcome the enthusiasm of the 2022 Astra Photo Competition and Astra Journalism Award participants, which is reflected by the 63% increase in the number of photo entries and a fourfold increase in the number of articles received compared to the previous year. We hope the photos and articles can spread the message of working together to support Indonesia’s recovery,” said Astra Chief of Corporate Affairs Riza Deliansyah.

The winners of the 2022 Astra Photo Competition and Astra Journalism Award in the general category and journalist category received the following attractive prizes: Honda PCX e:HEV (first place), Honda ADV 160 (second place), Honda Vario 160 (third place), DJI Mavic Mini 2 (consolation) and Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 (favorite).

The 2022 Astra Photo Competition and Astra Journalism Award jury consisted of experts in their fields. For the photo competition, the judges were Muhammad Fadli (Professional Photographer), Hendra Suhara (Advisory Board Member of the Indonesian Photojournalist Organization and Head Photo Editor of Kontan) and Windy Riswantyo (Astra Life Head of Marketing & Branding and Digital Channel).

Meanwhile, the judges for the journalism award were Content Creator Fellexandro Ruby, B Universe Managing Director Apreyvita Wulansari and Asuransi Astra Communication, Event and Service Management SVP Laurentius Iwan Pranoto.

A talk show session with Muhammad Fadli and Fellexandro Ruby kicked off the awarding ceremony of the 2022 Astra Photo Competition and Astra Journalism Award. As representatives of the Astra Photo Competition and Astra Journalism Award jury, Muhammad Fadli and Fellexandro Ruby said that the photos and articles entered into the competition were very diverse, and each category had its own strengths.

The public will have the opportunity to see the exhibition of the 2022 Astra Photo Competition and Astra Journalism Award winners’ photos and articles in person at the Astra Gallery from March 1 to 6, 2022 or online through Astra Virtual Tour at virtualtour.astra.co.id.

The recognition given to Indonesians for spreading the story of the country’s recovery through photos and writings is in line with Astra’s mission to prosper with the nation and support Indonesia’s Sustainable Development Goals.

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 divisions: 1) Automotive, 2) Financial Services, 3) Heavy Equipment, Mining, Construction & Energy, 4) Agribusiness, 5) Infrastructure and Logistics, 6) Information Technology and 7) Property.

Astra Group conducts business operations in all parts of Indonesia under the management of more than 240 companies, including subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, and was supported by more than 188,000 employees, as of December 2021.

As one of the largest national business groups in Indonesia today, Astra has built a strong reputation through offering a range of quality products and services, taking into account the implementation of good corporate 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.

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, namely 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 its eleventh year, and has given recognition awards to 493 young Indonesians, consisting of 81 national level recipients and 412 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 133 Kampung Berseri Astra and 930 Desa Sejahtera Astra initiatives 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).