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2008
Bali rejects new anti-pornography law
The adoption of the unpopular anti-pornography law by the national House of Representatives in Jakarta on Thursday, October 31, 2008, prompted a walk-out by the representatives of two political parties and the threat of civil disobedience from the people of Bali.
Bali's governor, Made Mangku Pastika, quoted in Radar Bali responded to the passage of the ... (
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2008
Jetstar commences Perth-Bali service
On Monday, October 27, 2008, the low-cost Australian carrier Jetstar commenced its new service between Perth and Denpasar (Bali). The Chief Executive Office of Jetstar, Bruce Buchanan, lauded the opening of Perth as the seventh international port for the airline, saying Western Australia was destined to make a major contribution to his airline's plans for ... (
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2007
Indahnesia.com features 76 pictures from the Lapindo Brantas mudflow
Indahnesia.com has put together a large series of pictures from the current situation around the mud flow in eastern Java. News about this big issue has died down for the biggest part, but tens of thousands are displaced and until today, the actual problem has not been solved.
After almost one and a half year continuous ... (
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2007
Scientists: 'Mount Kelud about to blow its top'
Non-stop tremors rock the deadly Mount Kelud volcano on Friday, clearly signaling that a powerful eruption could be imminent, according to scientists. Villagers living on the slopes of the volcano however still refuse to flee, hoping that if they keep quiet, the volcano would not erupt. The intensity and frequency of the tremors inside the ... (
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2007
Mount Krakatau spews lava
Mount Krakatau - in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra - has been put on the second-highest alert because it has been spewing ash for several days now. Saut Simatupang, from the Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, said that the increased activity of the Anak Krakatau volcano posed a big danger so people have ... (
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2006
Administrations identify newcomers as source of problems
In spite of widespread criticism, the administrations of Jakarta, Tangerang and Depok continue to insist identity checks are the key to limiting rural-urban migration. The three neighboring administrations plan to carry out door-to-door checks for individuals without ID cards issued by their city of residence.
The municipality and regency of Tangerang will simultaneously carry out inspections ... (
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2006
Yudhoyono to visit Japan
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and entourage are scheduled make a state visit to Japan from November 26 to 29, 2006. The Culture and Information Office of the Japanese Embassy here told the press recently that while in Japan the President and his wife Mrs Ani Yudhoyono will pay a courtesy call on the Japanese Emperor ... (
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2005
Officials criticize U.S. over escaped terror suspect
Security has been tightened at the U.S. military prison in Afghanistan following the escape of a suspected Al Qaeda leader, a U.S. official said Wednesday, as Indonesian terror officials accused Washington of failing to inform them of the breakout. Omar al-Farouq, born in Kuwait to Iraqi parents, was considered one of Usama bin Laden's top ... (
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2005
Exiled GAM leader returns to Aceh
An official of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) exiled leadership arrived in Indonesia's Aceh province on Monday after a 25-year absence to see the peace process aimed at ending nearly three decades of conflict. The Stockholm-based GAM and Indonesia's government were pushed back to negotiations partly by the Dec. 26 Indian Ocean tsunami that devastated ... (
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2002
35 Injured in Indonesian earthquake
A massive earthquake with a magnitude up to 7.7 rocked parts of Indonesia's Sumatra island Saturday, injuring at least 35 people and damaging buildings. Seismologists in Singapore said there was a high risk of tsunami - powerful waves caused by seismic activity - in western Sumatra. Indonesia's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said the quake was ... (
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2002
City transportation is a basic human right
Traffic and ground transportation have become major headaches for residents of Jakarta. The city administration has failed to deal with the chaotic traffic that clogs the capital's streets, and an integrated transportation system offering safe and fast mass rapid transit remains but a dream. The Jakarta Post's Soeryo Winoto discussed the issue with Jakarta-based urban ... (
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Other events on this day
2000
President Abdurrahman Wahid refuses to pardon former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra. An 18-month jail term for Tommy was handed down in September by the Supreme Court, but it will start today.
1999
Military troops in Meulaboh, West Aceh, fire on thousands of demonstrators demanding a self-determination referendum, wounding 23 people.
1999
Some 400 unidentified men set fire to the Western Indonesia Protestant Church (GPIB) of the Shalom congregation in Beji, Depok, south of Jakarta.
1999
After an extensive two-week search, officials in Merauke, Irian Jaya, say the missing 161 passengers of the Bimas Raya II that sank on Oct. 18 are presumed dead. There were only 75 survivors from the 436 passengers and 28 crew.
1999
Some 400 university students run amok, burning down two massage parlors and vandalizing several entertainment centers in the Riau capital of Pekanbaru that allegedly tolerated prostitution, gambling and drug use.
1998
Golkar party finally apologizes for political mistakes it committed during Soeharto's New Order era.
1998
Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita opens the Jakarta Initiative and stresses the need for corporate debt restructuring for economic recovery.
1998
Popular actor Muhammad Nun Tile, known as Pak Tile, dies of chronic asthma and bronchial cancer in Jakarta at 67.
1997
The largest hot water spring in Irian Jaya is found in Podena village, Jayapura.
1997
Pranadjaja, one of Indonesia's most famous vocal trainers, dies in Jakarta at 67.
1996
Four people die when anti-integration Fretilin rebels attack residents of Cribbas village, Manatutto regency, about 100 kilometers east of the East Timor capital of Dili.
1993
Thirty people die when two electric-powered trains plying the Jakarta-Bogor route collide in Ratu Jaya village, Depok, West Java.
1989
Defense minister Gen. (ret) LB Moerdani opens a five-day meeting of ASEAN police in Jakarta, saying ASEAN was not heading for a military pact.
1988
President Soeharto dedicates six projects in East Timor -- the Immaculata Conception Cathedral, a vocational high school, a stadium, a bridge and two regency offices.
1987
Lasiyah Sutanto, state minister of women's roles, dies of asthma in Jakarta at 63.
1985
President Soeharto inaugurates nine industrial plants worth over US$212 million in Cilegon, West Java.
1984
Vice President Umar Wirahadikusumah conveys the condolences of the government and people of Indonesia to Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi, following the assassination of his mother Indira Gandhi.
1982
Pakistani President Gen. Zia Ul Haq arrives in Jakarta for a five-day visit.
1980
Imam Munandar is installed by home minister Amir Machmud as governor of Riau.
1965
National heroine Hajjah Rangkayo Rasuna Said dies in Jakarta at 55.
1945
Brig. Gen. AWS Mallaby, British army unit commander who was killed in a clash with Surabaya freedom fighters, is replaced by Maj. Gen. Mansergh.
1945
The Dutch government does not recognize Van Mook's authority to negotiate with Indonesia's Sukarno.
1945
Two Dutch soldiers and several residents are killed in a battle in Tanjung Pandan, Belitung island, South Sumatra, after Dutch troops occupy the town. Fighting also erupts on Bangka island.
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