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11 December 2025

Journalists are seen at a media gathering in the Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL) forest area in Bukit Lawang, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 11, 2025. This conservation-themed gathering aims to demonstrate that LPS's long-term investment is not limited to maintaining financial stability post-disaster and crisis, but also encompasses concern for ecosystem sustainability. Robust banking stability is expected to support sustainable economic and environmental recovery, creating harmony between humans, nature, and economic growth in Sumatra.

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11 December 2025

Journalists are seen at a media gathering in the Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL) forest area in Bukit Lawang, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 11, 2025. This conservation-themed gathering aims to demonstrate that LPS's long-term investment is not limited to maintaining financial stability post-disaster and crisis, but also encompasses concern for ecosystem sustainability. Robust banking stability is expected to support sustainable economic and environmental recovery, creating harmony between humans, nature, and economic growth in Sumatra.

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11 December 2025

A rubber plantation farmer harvests rubber latex near the Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL) forest area during a press conference held by the Head of the LPS I Medan Representative Office, Muhamad Yusron, alongside journalists in Bukit Lawang, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 11, 2025. This conservation-focused meeting aims to illustrate that the long-term investments made by LPS extend beyond merely ensuring financial stability following disasters and crises; they also encompass a commitment to ecosystem sustainability. It is anticipated that robust banking stability facilitates sustainable economic and environmental recovery, thereby fostering a harmonious relationship among humans, nature, and economic growth in Sumatra.

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11 December 2025

A rubber plantation farmer harvests rubber latex near the Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL) forest area during a press conference held by the Head of the LPS I Medan Representative Office, Muhamad Yusron, alongside journalists in Bukit Lawang, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 11, 2025. This conservation-focused meeting aims to illustrate that the long-term investments made by LPS extend beyond merely ensuring financial stability following disasters and crises; they also encompass a commitment to ecosystem sustainability. It is anticipated that robust banking stability facilitates sustainable economic and environmental recovery, thereby fostering a harmonious relationship among humans, nature, and economic growth in Sumatra.

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11 December 2025

The Head of the LPS I Medan Representative Office, Muhamad Yusron, captures a rare moment of an orangutan hanging from a tree using his smartphone while accompanying journalists at a media gathering in the Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL) forest area in Bukit Lawang, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 11, 2025. This conservation-themed gathering aims to demonstrate that LPS's long-term investment is not limited to maintaining financial stability post-disaster and crisis, but also encompasses concern for ecosystem sustainability. Robust banking stability is expected to support sustainable economic and environmental recovery, creating harmony between humans, nature, and economic growth in Sumatra.

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11 December 2025

An orangutan, positioned in a tree adjacent to the Head of the LPS I Medan Representative Office, Muhamad Yusron, uses a smartphone to document a unique occasion during a media gathering held in the Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL) forest area in Bukit Lawang, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 11, 2025. This event, centered on conservation, underscores LPS's commitment that extends beyond ensuring financial stability in the wake of disasters and crises; it also incorporates a deep concern for ecological sustainability. A robust banking framework is anticipated to facilitate both sustainable economic development and environmental restoration, fostering a balance among human activity, natural ecosystems, and economic growth in Sumatra.

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11 December 2025

An orangutan, positioned in a tree adjacent to the Head of the LPS I Medan Representative Office, Muhamad Yusron, uses a smartphone to document a unique occasion during a media gathering held in the Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL) forest area in Bukit Lawang, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 11, 2025. This event, centered on conservation, underscores LPS's commitment that extends beyond ensuring financial stability in the wake of disasters and crises; it also incorporates a deep concern for ecological sustainability. A robust banking framework is anticipated to facilitate both sustainable economic development and environmental restoration, fostering a balance among human activity, natural ecosystems, and economic growth in Sumatra.

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11 December 2025

An orangutan, positioned in a tree adjacent to the Head of the LPS I Medan Representative Office, Muhamad Yusron, uses a smartphone to document a unique occasion during a media gathering held in the Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL) forest area in Bukit Lawang, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 11, 2025. This event, centered on conservation, underscores LPS's commitment that extends beyond ensuring financial stability in the wake of disasters and crises; it also incorporates a deep concern for ecological sustainability. A robust banking framework is anticipated to facilitate both sustainable economic development and environmental restoration, fostering a balance among human activity, natural ecosystems, and economic growth in Sumatra.

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11 December 2025

An orangutan, positioned in a tree adjacent to the Head of the LPS I Medan Representative Office, Muhamad Yusron, uses a smartphone to document a unique occasion during a media gathering held in the Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL) forest area in Bukit Lawang, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on December 11, 2025. This event, centered on conservation, underscores LPS's commitment that extends beyond ensuring financial stability in the wake of disasters and crises; it also incorporates a deep concern for ecological sustainability. A robust banking framework is anticipated to facilitate both sustainable economic development and environmental restoration, fostering a balance among human activity, natural ecosystems, and economic growth in Sumatra.

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#13057204

4 December 2025

Members of Nepal's Kirat community take part in the mass celebration of the Sakela-Udhauli festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Hundreds of Kirati community members gather in Lalitpur, dancing and praying to the god with the onset of the harvest festival, which is also known as Udhauli. Kirant men and women clad in traditional attire observe the festival by beating drums, cymbals, imitating the activities of birds and other animals, and exchanging greetings with each other. This festival is celebrated by worshiping land and ancestors in hopes of getting better crops, health, and property. Kirat Mundhum, the holy book of Kirat, mentions that the year of 365 days is divided into two phases: Ubhauli (going up) and Udhauli (going down). In old days, people move uphill and downhill during these seasons. Ubhauli is celebrated every year on Baishak Sulka Purnima, on the same day as Buddha Purnima/Buddha Jayanti in the Nepali month of Baishak (April-May). Traditionally, during the summer, the Kirat people move uphill to avoid the heat and malaria. They perform Ubhauli rituals before they move and during that, they worship their ancestors and nature for better health and crops. Traditionally, the Kirat people climb up to the mountains in summer to avoid the heat and malaria (epidemic) after performing the Ubhauli rituals. During these traditional rituals, they worship their ancestors and nature, seeking better wealth and crops. At the start of winter, with similar rituals for Udhauli, they move down the hill.

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4 December 2025

Members of Nepal's Kirat community take part in the mass celebration of the Sakela-Udhauli festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Hundreds of Kirati community members gather in Lalitpur, dancing and praying to the god with the onset of the harvest festival, which is also known as Udhauli. Kirant men and women clad in traditional attire observe the festival by beating drums, cymbals, imitating the activities of birds and other animals, and exchanging greetings with each other. This festival is celebrated by worshiping land and ancestors in hopes of getting better crops, health, and property. Kirat Mundhum, the holy book of Kirat, mentions that the year of 365 days is divided into two phases: Ubhauli (going up) and Udhauli (going down). In old days, people move uphill and downhill during these seasons. Ubhauli is celebrated every year on Baishak Sulka Purnima, on the same day as Buddha Purnima/Buddha Jayanti in the Nepali month of Baishak (April-May). Traditionally, during the summer, the Kirat people move uphill to avoid the heat and malaria. They perform Ubhauli rituals before they move and during that, they worship their ancestors and nature for better health and crops. Traditionally, the Kirat people climb up to the mountains in summer to avoid the heat and malaria (epidemic) after performing the Ubhauli rituals. During these traditional rituals, they worship their ancestors and nature, seeking better wealth and crops. At the start of winter, with similar rituals for Udhauli, they move down the hill.

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4 December 2025

Members of Nepal's Kirat community take part in the mass celebration of the Sakela-Udhauli festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Hundreds of Kirati community members gather in Lalitpur, dancing and praying to the god with the onset of the harvest festival, which is also known as Udhauli. Kirant men and women clad in traditional attire observe the festival by beating drums, cymbals, imitating the activities of birds and other animals, and exchanging greetings with each other. This festival is celebrated by worshiping land and ancestors in hopes of getting better crops, health, and property. Kirat Mundhum, the holy book of Kirat, mentions that the year of 365 days is divided into two phases: Ubhauli (going up) and Udhauli (going down). In old days, people move uphill and downhill during these seasons. Ubhauli is celebrated every year on Baishak Sulka Purnima, on the same day as Buddha Purnima/Buddha Jayanti in the Nepali month of Baishak (April-May). Traditionally, during the summer, the Kirat people move uphill to avoid the heat and malaria. They perform Ubhauli rituals before they move and during that, they worship their ancestors and nature for better health and crops. Traditionally, the Kirat people climb up to the mountains in summer to avoid the heat and malaria (epidemic) after performing the Ubhauli rituals. During these traditional rituals, they worship their ancestors and nature, seeking better wealth and crops. At the start of winter, with similar rituals for Udhauli, they move down the hill.

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4 December 2025

Members of Nepal's Kirat community take part in the mass celebration of the Sakela-Udhauli festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Hundreds of Kirati community members gather in Lalitpur, dancing and praying to the god with the onset of the harvest festival, which is also known as Udhauli. Kirant men and women clad in traditional attire observe the festival by beating drums, cymbals, imitating the activities of birds and other animals, and exchanging greetings with each other. This festival is celebrated by worshiping land and ancestors in hopes of getting better crops, health, and property. Kirat Mundhum, the holy book of Kirat, mentions that the year of 365 days is divided into two phases: Ubhauli (going up) and Udhauli (going down). In old days, people move uphill and downhill during these seasons. Ubhauli is celebrated every year on Baishak Sulka Purnima, on the same day as Buddha Purnima/Buddha Jayanti in the Nepali month of Baishak (April-May). Traditionally, during the summer, the Kirat people move uphill to avoid the heat and malaria. They perform Ubhauli rituals before they move and during that, they worship their ancestors and nature for better health and crops. Traditionally, the Kirat people climb up to the mountains in summer to avoid the heat and malaria (epidemic) after performing the Ubhauli rituals. During these traditional rituals, they worship their ancestors and nature, seeking better wealth and crops. At the start of winter, with similar rituals for Udhauli, they move down the hill.

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4 December 2025

Members of Nepal's Kirat community take part in the mass celebration of the Sakela-Udhauli festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Hundreds of Kirati community members gather in Lalitpur, dancing and praying to the god with the onset of the harvest festival, which is also known as Udhauli. Kirant men and women clad in traditional attire observe the festival by beating drums, cymbals, imitating the activities of birds and other animals, and exchanging greetings with each other. This festival is celebrated by worshiping land and ancestors in hopes of getting better crops, health, and property. Kirat Mundhum, the holy book of Kirat, mentions that the year of 365 days is divided into two phases: Ubhauli (going up) and Udhauli (going down). In old days, people move uphill and downhill during these seasons. Ubhauli is celebrated every year on Baishak Sulka Purnima, on the same day as Buddha Purnima/Buddha Jayanti in the Nepali month of Baishak (April-May). Traditionally, during the summer, the Kirat people move uphill to avoid the heat and malaria. They perform Ubhauli rituals before they move and during that, they worship their ancestors and nature for better health and crops. Traditionally, the Kirat people climb up to the mountains in summer to avoid the heat and malaria (epidemic) after performing the Ubhauli rituals. During these traditional rituals, they worship their ancestors and nature, seeking better wealth and crops. At the start of winter, with similar rituals for Udhauli, they move down the hill.

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4 December 2025

Members of Nepal's Kirat community take part in the mass celebration of the Sakela-Udhauli festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Hundreds of Kirati community members gather in Lalitpur, dancing and praying to the god with the onset of the harvest festival, which is also known as Udhauli. Kirant men and women clad in traditional attire observe the festival by beating drums, cymbals, imitating the activities of birds and other animals, and exchanging greetings with each other. This festival is celebrated by worshiping land and ancestors in hopes of getting better crops, health, and property. Kirat Mundhum, the holy book of Kirat, mentions that the year of 365 days is divided into two phases: Ubhauli (going up) and Udhauli (going down). In old days, people move uphill and downhill during these seasons. Ubhauli is celebrated every year on Baishak Sulka Purnima, on the same day as Buddha Purnima/Buddha Jayanti in the Nepali month of Baishak (April-May). Traditionally, during the summer, the Kirat people move uphill to avoid the heat and malaria. They perform Ubhauli rituals before they move and during that, they worship their ancestors and nature for better health and crops. Traditionally, the Kirat people climb up to the mountains in summer to avoid the heat and malaria (epidemic) after performing the Ubhauli rituals. During these traditional rituals, they worship their ancestors and nature, seeking better wealth and crops. At the start of winter, with similar rituals for Udhauli, they move down the hill.

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4 December 2025

Members of Nepal's Kirat community take part in the mass celebration of the Sakela-Udhauli festival in Lalitpur, Nepal, on December 4, 2025. Hundreds of Kirati community members gather in Lalitpur, dancing and praying to the god with the onset of the harvest festival, which is also known as Udhauli. Kirant men and women clad in traditional attire observe the festival by beating drums, cymbals, imitating the activities of birds and other animals, and exchanging greetings with each other. This festival is celebrated by worshiping land and ancestors in hopes of getting better crops, health, and property. Kirat Mundhum, the holy book of Kirat, mentions that the year of 365 days is divided into two phases: Ubhauli (going up) and Udhauli (going down). In old days, people move uphill and downhill during these seasons. Ubhauli is celebrated every year on Baishak Sulka Purnima, on the same day as Buddha Purnima/Buddha Jayanti in the Nepali month of Baishak (April-May). Traditionally, during the summer, the Kirat people move uphill to avoid the heat and malaria. They perform Ubhauli rituals before they move and during that, they worship their ancestors and nature for better health and crops. Traditionally, the Kirat people climb up to the mountains in summer to avoid the heat and malaria (epidemic) after performing the Ubhauli rituals. During these traditional rituals, they worship their ancestors and nature, seeking better wealth and crops. At the start of winter, with similar rituals for Udhauli, they move down the hill.

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