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        "id": 1625276,
        "msgid": "michael-bambang-hartono-to-be-buried-in-rembang-1773928281",
        "date": "2026-03-19 19:29:00",
        "title": "Michael Bambang Hartono to be Buried in Rembang",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID_BISNIS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Business",
        "summary": "Michael Bambang Hartono, the 86-year-old co-owner of Djarum and one of Indonesia's richest individuals, passed away in Singapore and will be buried at the family cemetery in Godo, Rembang Regency, Central Java, on 25 March 2026. His body will first be flown to Jakarta for a stop at the Grand Heaven Funeral Home from 20 to 22 March, before proceeding to GOR Jati in Kudus, with schedules subject to change. Alongside his brother Robert Budi Hartono, he built a vast business empire spanning the Djarum cigarette company, Bank Central Asia, Blibli e-commerce, and sports sponsorships, underscoring his significant influence on Indonesia's economy.",
        "content": "<p>The family plans to hold Michael Bambang Hartono\u2019s funeral at the\nfamily cemetery in Godo, Rembang Regency, Central Java, on Wednesday, 25\nMarch 2026. Corporate Communications Manager of PT Djarum, Budi\nDarmawan, stated that the body will first be flown from Singapore to\nJakarta on Friday, 20 March 2026. \u201cFrom 20-22 March, it will stop at the\nGrand Heaven Funeral Home in Jakarta,\u201d Budi said in a written statement\non Thursday, 19 March 2026. Previously, Bambang breathed his last at\n1:15 PM Singapore time. The owner of the Djarum business died at the age\nof 86. Budi Darmawan said that after Jakarta, the body will stop again\nat GOR Jati in Kudus. \u201cNote that this may change at any time,\u201d he\nstated. Michael Bambang Hartono is the son of Oei Wie Gwan, the owner of\nthe Djarum clove cigarette company in Kudus, Central Java. He also has a\nsibling named Robert Budi Hartono, both of whom rank among Indonesia\u2019s\nrichest people. Besides the cigarette company, their business holdings\ninclude banking, namely PT Bank Central Asia Tbk, and PT Global Digital\nNiaga Tbk (Blibli), controlled through PT Dwimuria Investama Andalan.\nDjarum is also renowned for nurturing athletes and sports facilities, as\nwell as badminton tournaments in Indonesia.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/michael-bambang-hartono-to-be-buried-in-rembang-1773928281",
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