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2008
Muslim hardliner sentenced to 18 months in jail
An Indonesian court Thursday sentenced a Muslim hardliner to 18 months in prison for his role in a violent attack against an interfaith rally in June that left dozens of people injured. The Central Jakarta district court found Habib Rizieq Shihab, chairman of Islamic Defenders' Front (FPI), guilty of committing an act of inciting hatred ... (
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2008
UPDATED: Current exchange rates
The current exchange rates on indahnesia.com have been enhanced with the display of two general rates instead of the previous one. Now a range is displayed in which the Rupiah is currently trading, giving a better view on what is happening with the currency. With this, more people will see that the displayed rates are ... (
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2007
Mount Semeru volcano erupts with bang and ash clouds
Mount Semeru volcano in the district of Lumajang in the province of east Java is in eruption since a few hours ago. The volcano showed the eruption with a dust storm and an explosion which could be heard up to one kilometer away from the crater. "The tourist track to hike to the peak of ... (
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2007
Dramatic increase in tremors inside Kelud volcano
Dedi, an official from the government's emergency response team in Kediri, said that between 06:00 and 12:00 local time on Thursday, there were as many as 570 tremors recorded inside the volcano, a sharp increase to the 16 recorded during the same period on Wednesday. Detik.com website reported that dozens or armed police on motorcycles ... (
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2007
Govt assures it will not raise subsidized fuel prices
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Purnomo Yusgiantoro, on Wednesday assured that the government will not raise prices of subsidized fuel despite a surge in global crude oil prices. "So far, the government has not thought of raising the prices of subsidized fuel oil," said Purnomo after meeting President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the presidential ... (
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2006
Indonesia rejects inquiry call over activist poisoning
The defence minister today rejected calls for a UN inquiry into the death of Indonesia's leading human rights activist, amid mounting pressure on authorities following the acquittal of the only suspect in the poisoning death. Munir Said Thalib, who gained a reputation for exposing abuses by the Indonesian military in the late 1990s, was given ... (
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2006
PLN signs deal on 1,200 MW power plant
Indonesia state electricity firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) signed a preliminary deal with U.S. energy firm AES Corp.), Japanese trading firm Sojitz and local firm PT Triaryani to build a 1,200 megawatt coal-fired power plant, the energy minister said on Wednesday. The cost of the project, to be located in South Sumatra, in the ... (
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2006
Indonesia goes Dutch to chase World Cup dream
Indonesia is looking to plunder the soccer leagues of former colonial rulers the Netherlands in a bid to qualify for the World Cup finals for the first time since independence 57 years ago. The country's soccer chiefs say dozens of youngsters of Indonesian descent are playing for top Dutch clubs, and they hope to lure ... (
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2005
Govt steps up wild bird watch against avian flu
Indonesia will soon form a joint surveillance team for wild birds after a pigeon was found infected with the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, Agriculture Minister Anton Apriyantono said on Tuesday. Seven people are known to have contracted bird flu in Indonesia since July, four of whom died. The three survivors have now largely ... (
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2005
October inflation surges to 17.9% on fuel
Indonesia's inflation rate jumped to a six-year high after the government increased fuel prices, putting pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates today. Stocks and the rupiah fell. Consumer prices climbed 17.9 percent in October from a year earlier after a 9.1 percent rise in September, the Central Statistics Bureau said today in ... (
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2004
Govt to seek death penalty for Australian
Indonesian prosecutors say they are likely to push for the death penalty for a Queensland woman found with 4.1 kilograms of marijuana at Denpasar airport in Bali.
They said the amount of marijuana found in Schapelle Leigh Corby's body board bag meant they would "probably" charge her with an offence carrying the death penalty.
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2004
Bloody weekend in troubled Aceh
At least 19 people died in violence in Indonesia's troubled Aceh province on the weekend. The bloodshed continued ahead of a key review of the military's efforts to crush a long-running separatist struggle. An Aceh military spokesperson said one soldier and 10 rebels were killed in separate clashes on Sunday, while Indonesian troops killed eight ... (
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2004
Illegal immigrants urged to accept KL amnesty
Malaysia's prime minister has assured illegal immigrants that they would not be arrested or persecuted if they leave the country voluntarily under an amnesty offer.
The premier, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, said late Saturday that illegal workers should come out immediately to avoid bottlenecks in the closing days of the amnesty.
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2003
Construction of monorail system to start in January
The construction of two monorail lines is scheduled to begin in January 2004 but the elevated public transport system will only operate in the center of Jakarta instead of connecting Jakarta with Bekasi in the east and Tangerang in the west as originally planned. The US$540 million two monorail lines will be built by PT ... (
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2000
City will not impose new taxi fares soon: Sutiyoso
Taxi commuters can still enjoy services at the usual fares after the city administration decided to postpone the introduction of new fares for the near future. Governor Sutiyoso said on Tuesday that he would still need to discuss thematter with related institutions before imposing the new taxi fare. "The new fare will not be imposed ... (
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2000
Losing Power to the Street
It all started with power to the people, May 1998. Students took the streets to protest the government, in special President Suharto at that time. Within exactly one week of severe clashes, demonstrations and a big number of gruesome casualties, reformasi against Suharto was formally ended. He had stepped down, and since that was the ... (
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Other events on this day
2000
Pres. Abdurrahman Wahid, who is facing growing pressure from his critics to step down, calls on the public to remain calm and not to react emotionally to the country's political bickering. Critics accused Wahid of corruption, demanding him to step down.
2000
Armed rebels launch separate attacks in North Aceh, killing three people, including two police officers, Sgt. Sulaiman and Sgt. Zulkarnaen.
1997
The government closes 16 ailing private banks as part of the IMF reform package to restore confidence in Indonesia's economy and to improve the national banking system.
1996
The Armed Forces (ABRI) gives support to the government and the House of Representatives (DPR) in their stance to ratify the 1984 UN Convention Against Torture or Other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
1996
Shinta, 12, Empi, 12, and Susi, 14, of the Indonesian Safari Park Acrobatic group, win a special prize for extraordinary performances at the eighth International Acrobatic Festival in Wuhan, China.
1996
Indonesia's representative to the UN, Nugroho Wisnumurti, takes over chairmanship of the UN Security Council from Honduran Ambassador Gerardo Martinez Blanco.
1996
President Soeharto meets with Nahdlatul Ulama Muslim organization chairman Abdurrahman Wahid at a NU gathering of leaders in Probolinggo, East Java. It is their first encounter since Abdurrahman was reelected to the NU leadership in December 1994.
1994
Soerjono is installed as chief justice of the Supreme Court, replacing Purwoto Gandasubrata.
1994
The government declares Banda Aceh, Bandung, Ujungpandang and Mataram as new tourist gateways, adding to the 13 cities whose airports are already equipped to deal with the influx of foreigners.
1993
Twenty-eight defense attaches from 20 nations arrive in Dili for a three-day visit in East Timor to observe the progress made in the 17 years since becoming part of Indonesia.
1992
Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Try Sutrisno begins the country's largest joint military exercises in Surabaya, East Java with 14,233 members of the Army, Navy, Air Force and the National Police.
1989
C. Sulawesi Governor Abdul Azis Lamadjido receives the Golden Pen Award from the Indonesian Journalists Association for contributions to press development in his region.
1987
Guruh Soekarnoputra, former president Sukarno's youngest son, wins the Kawakami and Audience Selection awards at the World Pop Song Festival in Tokyo for his song Return Bali to Me.
1945
1,500 Allied troops under the leadership of Rear Adm. Patterson land at Tanjung Perak Port, Surabaya, East Java, on board the HMS Sussex warship.
1945
The sultan of Siak Sri Inderapura, Sjarif Kasiem, vows to defend Indonesia's independence to the death and donates money to help the struggle for freedom.
1945
British-Indonesia Bureau of Contact in Surabaya, East Java, begins meetings to stop tension between British troops and local residents.
1945
The Indonesian National Army (TNI) Commander Gen. Soedirman and Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Urip Sumohardjo arrive in Jakarta to attend a negotiation held by the Allied Forces at its headquarters in Gambir.
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