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Indonesia's Press Council chief dies at Serdang Hospital

Indonesian Press Council chief Prof Azyumardi Azra, 67, died around noon today while undergoing treatment in Serdang Hospital.

When contacted, Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia, Hermono, confirmed Azyumardi’s death, a day after his initial scheduled appearance to speak at a forum hosted by the Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (Abim).

“He died at around 12pm…

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