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Latest Jardine Foundation Scholars Commence Studies
The 2011 Jardine Foundation Scholars
have commenced their studies in
the United Kingdom. In total, there
are eight undergraduate and two
postgraduate scholars.
Of the undergraduate scholars,
Andrew Kwok from Hong Kong
and Li Yang from Shanghai have
gone up to Downing, Cambridge to
read medicine and mathematics,
respectively. Also at Cambridge, Wu
Jieyuan from Suzhou in mainland
China will read Engineering at Trinity
and Manini Kant and Dipsikha
Thakur, both from India, will read
Law at Magdalene and Classics at
Peterhouse, respectively.
Three scholars have gone up to
Oxford. They are David Chan from
Singapore who will read Economics
and Management at Trinity, Rita Teo
from Malaysia who will read Law at
Jardine Scholar Rita Teo from Malaysia receives
her scholarship certificate from Jardine Matheson
(Thailand) Country Chairman Dr Pisit Leeahtam.
Astra Relief Aids Mount Merapi Disaster Victims
Following the eruption of the Mount
Merapi volcano in Indonesia in October
last year, Astra has donated a relief
aid package totaling Rp5.3 billion
(US$601,248), which is being used
to help victims of the disaster rebuild
their villages and their lives.
Queen’s and Hoang Huu Phuc from
Vietnam who will read Biochemistry
at Exeter.
Meanwhile the two postgraduate
scholars, Vishnu Juwono and Adhyani
Wirajuda, who are both from Indonesia,
will read International History at the
London School of Economics, and
Critical Media & Cultural Studies at
the School of Oriental and African
Studies, respectively.
Jardine Scholar David Chan from Singapore receives
his scholarship certificate from Group Chairman
Sir Henry Keswick.
Jardine Scholar Manini Kant from India receives
her scholarship certificate from Jardine Matheson
(Thailand) Country Chairman Dr Pisit Leeahtam.
In the hamlet of Krapyak, Seloboro
Village in Central Java, stone-laying
ceremonies have been held for the
reconstruction of education and health
care centres as well as a laboratory
for the public vocational high school.
On that occasion, Astra also handed
Jardine Scholars Li Yang from Shanghai and (right)
Andrew Kwok from Hong Kong with Group Managing
Director Anthony Nightingale.
Postgraduate Jardine Scholar Vishnu Juwono from
Indonesia receives his scholarship certificate from
Group Corporate Secretary Neil McNamara.
Jardine Scholar Hoang Huu Phuc from Vietnam with
Jardine Matheson (Vietnam) Country Chairman
Alain Cany.
over 30 public bath units to the local
administration, which had been built
in the areas of Magelang, Sleman and
Klaten regencies and in the city of
Yogyakarta.
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