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2008
Bird flu; situation in Indonesia, update 30
Health officials in Indonesia say a 15-year-old girl has died of bird flu in central Java, bringing the country's death toll from the disease to 113. The girl died last week after being treated at a hospital in the Central Javanese city of Semarang.
Including the latest death, the World Health Organisation says the virus has ... (
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2007
Bali's governor rejects establishment of prostitution centers
Bali's Governor Dewa Made Beratha has firmly rejected a suggestion by his Vice-Governor, IGN Kesuma Kelakan, to set up special localized centers for prostitution in Bali.
In a speech before Bali's Parliament on Thursday, November 8, 2007, covered by DenPost, the Governor said: "As regards the localization of commercial sex workers, I am of the opinion ... (
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2006
Earthquake hits Gorontalo province
A tectonic quake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rocked Indonesia's Gorontalo province at 6:27 a.m. local time on Sunday (2227 GMT, Saturday). The quake was located at 0.01 degrees north latitude and 123.43 degrees east longitude with the epicenter in the depth of 169 kilometers from the sea surface, Antara news agency quoted the ... (
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2005
AirAsia eyes Brunei, new destinations in Indonesia, Cambodia
Malaysia's low-cost carrier AirAsia said Sunday it soon hopes to fly to Brunei and to new destinations in Indonesia and Cambodia following the arrival of two new Airbus A320 aircraft in December. "We are waiting for approval to fly to Brunei from Kuala Lumpur," AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandes told AFP.
Fernandes said that AirAsia was ... (
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2005
Indonesia likely to change economic team
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's plan for a long-awaited Cabinet reshuffle has fueled expectations of changes in his government's economic team. It is likely that "one or two" ministers will be out of their current jobs after a long-promised evaluation of their performance, Yudhoyono said Wednesday, without elaborating.
Speculation has grown in recent weeks that Yudhoyono's Cabinet ... (
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2005
20-year old woman may be next bird flu victim
Indonesia is investigating whether a 20-year-old woman who lived close to a flock of sick chickens died from bird flu after falling ill with a high fever and breathing difficulties, a hospital spokesman said Sunday. The woman died in Jakarta's infectious diseases hospital late Saturday, hospital spokesman Dr. Ilham Patu said Sunday. Her neighbors had ... (
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2005
Azahari burial will be in Jasin, says family
Bomb- maker Dr Azahari Husin will be buried in Jasin, Malacca. His brother and brother-in-law will leave for Indonesia tomorrow to claim his body. Badaruddin Ismail, the spokesman for the family, said: "They have yet to arrange for his burial but one thing for sure is that he will be buried in Jasin." His father ... (
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2005
5 men detained over beheading of 3 girls released
Indonesian police on Saturday released five men, who had been detained on suspicion of involvement in the beheading of three Christian girls in the sectarian conflict-torn Central Sulawesi Province, a local police chief said.
Rudi Suhfariadi, police chief in the town of Poso, said they were released because police have not been able to find evidence ... (
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2004
Indonesia to shorten FDI approval processing to 30 days
The Indonesian government would drastically shorten time needed to process foreign investment licenses from 150 days to 30 days, Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economy Aburizal Bakrie said. "It's usually 150 days, but we will shorten it to only 30 days.Even though the regulations have not been prepared yet, I will instruct the Investment Coordinating Board ... (
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2004
Indonesia rocked; 17 dead, over 100 injured
A succession of powerful earthquakes rocked eastern Indonesia on Friday, killing at least 17 people, injuring more than 100 others and destroying hundreds of homes, police said. The quake, which was felt in the nearby country of East Timor, struck Alor Island, 1,000 kilometres east of the resort isle of Bali, and left hospitals struggling ... (
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2004
Bomb in Central Sulawesi Kills five, police says
A bomb went off in front of a busy market in Poso in central Indonesia's Sulawesi province on Saturday morning, killing five people and injuring at least seven, local police said. The bomb exploded at about 9:20 a.m. Sulawesi time, next to a mini bus parked about 50 meters outside the Poso police station, said ... (
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2004
Sulawesi: Trip to Tana Toraja
Just outside Sengkang we brought a visit to some houses with traditional weaving installations under their house. In this way they are protected from the sun’s direct heat and they are working close to home. It’s nice to see the fabrics being produced in front of your nose, too bad it’s nothing for me to ... (
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2003
Indonesia to bear most of cost of Java-Madura bridge
Indonesia's government agreed Thursday to provide most of the Rp 2.7 trillion (US$319.5 million) needed to construct a bridge linking the Indonesian island of Madura to densely-populated East Java province. "It has been decided that the funding will come from the state budget, from the provincial budget, the (state-owned road building firm) Jasa Marga and ... (
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2003
Indonesian authorities widen search as flood death toll reaches 142
The search for 102 people still missing after an Indonesian flood disaster will be extended over a wider area, officials said on Thursday as the confirmed death toll rose to 142. The flash flood on Nov. 2 swept through Bahorok, a popular riverside resort on the edge of Mount Leuser National Park in North Sumatra, ... (
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2003
Terrorists plan attacks in Indonesia
Two of Asia's most wanted terrorists are armed with explosives and planning fresh attacks on Western hotels and banks -- possibly disguising themselves as beggars and receiving shelter from fellow radicals, officials said. Malaysians Azahari bin Husin and Noordin Mohammed Top -- both alleged leaders of the al-Qaeda-linked Southeast Asian terror network Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) ... (
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2003
Jakarta extends, expands three-in-one traffic policy
Objections from motorists to the Jakarta Administration's plan to extend the three-in-one traffic policy apparently did not deter the bureaucrats from continuing their plan and even expanding it. City secretary for development affairs Irzal Djamal, who is also head of the busway project team, told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday that the policy would be ... (
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2002
Volcano eruption forces thousands to flee
A volcano in Indonesia's crowded West Java province erupted today belching black smoke, lava and ash onto the surrounding neighbourhood and forcing more than 4,000 people to flee their homes, officials said. The 2,665-metres-high Papandayan volcano in West Java's district of Garut, 200 kilometres southeast of Jakarta, began erupting yesterday.By morning, the volcano had erupted ... (
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Other events on this day
2001
Unidentified gunmen on a speedboat shoot dead three people and wound five others on another boat on their way from the port of Galala to Banteng Gudang Arang in Ambon, Maluku.
2001
People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais, during a meeting with new U.S. ambassador to Indonesia Ralph Boyce, urges the U.S. government to suspend its military campaign in Afghanistan during the Islamic fasting month.
2001
The Japanese government provides a cultural grant worth around 42.2 million yen (Rp 3.8 billion) in the form of a stage lighting system to Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (Jakarta playhouse) to improve its facilities as the center for arts performances in Jakarta
2001
PDI Perjuangan (the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle), led by President Megawati, condemns the (suspected) murder of Irian Jaya independence leader Theys Hiyo Eluai and urges that the security authorities uncover the mystery surrounding his death.
2001
Indonesia and Norway launch a $2.2m integrated development program aimed at ensuring continued growth, while at the same satisfying the needs of environmental protection in Riau province.
2001
PDI Perjuangan (the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle) fully supports the formation of a House special committee to investigate the alleged misuse by House Speaker Akbar Tandjung of State Logistics Agency funds, totaling Rp 40 billion.
1999
President Abdurrahman Wahid in a meeting with the Indonesian expatriate community in Salt Lake City, U.S., reaffirms he is considering replacements for three members of his Cabinet who were allegedly involved in corruption, collusion and nepotism.
1999
-- U.S. President Bill Clinton meets with President Abdurrahman Wahid in Washington DC, saying that the U.S. would support the Indonesian government's efforts to build democracy, including struggles to maintain territorial integrity.
1999
Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Muslim scholars at a gathering at the Langitan Islamic boarding school in Tuban, East Java, urge President Abdurrahman Wahid to drop his plan to establish trade ties with Israel.
1999
Indonesian foreign minister Alwi Shihab and his Portuguese counterpart Jaime Gama issue a joint press communique in New York on the reestablishment of diplomatic ties, which were severed in 1975 following East Timor's integration into Indonesia.
1999
Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso announces that the city administration will close all brothel complexes in the capital in compliance with complaints from city residents.
1999
At least 1,000 students from various universities gather at the Atma Jaya University campus in Central Jakarta, commemorating the Nov. 13, 1998 shooting incident, which killed 12 people including eight university students.
1999
Twelve young hikers go missing on Mount Merapi, near the West Sumatra capital of Padang.
1998
Sixteen people are killed, 234 injured while 123 buildings and public facilities are damaged when a clash between students and security forces in the Semanggi area of Jakarta turns into a riot.
1998
Residents loot food from a noodle factory in Musi Banyuasin, South Sumatra.
1998
300 student protesters occupy the runway of Hasanuddin Airport in Ujungpandang, forcing the cancellation of 14 incoming and outgoing flights by domestic airlines.
1998
The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) concludes its Special Session by unanimously adopting 11 decrees to pave the way for political reform.
1998
The United Development Party holds out over the 12th decree issued by the MPR 's Special Session which contains a clause allowing the Armed Forces (ABRI) to maintain an unelected presence in the legislature.
1998
Twelve people die and 150 others are injured when clashes break out in various places in Jakarta between students, supported by the public, and security forces.
1998
The Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto says Jakarta is under control, only hours before violence returns, killing four people in clashes between security forces, and students and citizens.
1997
Rachmad Buchori, 34, secretary to politician Soebadio Sastrosatomo is accused of defaming President Soeharto but launches a silent protest in court, calling his trial ridiculous.
1996
Maryono, 47, a Cipinang jail guard, is sentenced to eight-months imprisonment by the East Jakarta District Court for letting notorious businessman Eddy Tanzil escape last May.
1995
Leaders of five religious-based intellectual organizations conclude a four-day seminar on Indonesian culture, vowing to temper differences and seek common ground for cooperation.
1993
-- Dewi Sukarno, a widow of the first Indonesian president Sukarno, rejects any claims that her new book, Madame D. Syuga, containing a series of nude photos of her, is a disgrace to her late husband and defends it is an art book.
1993
Australia and Indonesia start a four-day joint air exercise in Medan, North Sumatra.
1992
Bank Indonesia (Central Bank) suspends Bank Summa and all its branches from clearing-house activities for an indefinite period of time for failure to settle its obligations.
1991
Abdurrahman Wahid, leader of the largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), apologizes for negligence in the controversial SDSB state-sponsored lottery which gave funds to a traditional Islamic school in East Java.
1990
-- Governor of Jakarta Wiyogo Atmodarminto launches an antismoking campaign and issues a decree banning primary and secondary school students from smoking on school grounds.
1990
Pombo Island in Maluku province is closed to tourists as it has been turned into a wildlife preserve.
1989
Finance minister JB Sumarlin says the government is to permit monopolistic market practices in some sectors of the domestic economy which are created by the growing number of conglomerates.
1988
Indonesia's first private cable TV station, RCTI, begins its inaugural broadcasting free of charge for a week, showing mostly imported films from the U.S.
1987
Vice Air Marshal (ret) Kardono is reelected president of the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) at the association's 29th congress in Jakarta.
1984
- The Indonesian Council of Ulemas issues a fatwa (legal advice) prohibiting Muslims from eating frogs, while allowing them to breed the animal for commercial purposes.
1984
Fire razes nine of the 14 floors of Indonesia's first department store, Sarinah, in Jakarta.
1984
Hungarian President Pal Losonczi arrives in Jakarta for a six-day visit to Indonesia on the first leg of his Asian visit to promote trade relations.
1977
President Soeharto criticizes student protesters who claim that national development has failed.
1963
Former justice minister and independence hero Dr. Sahardjo dies in Jakarta at 63.
1947
An Indonesian delegation, led by Dr. AK Gani leaves for Havana to attend an international trade conference in the capital city of Cuba.
1947
The Aceh branch of Partai Syarikat Islam Indonesia (PSII) is reestablished and led by Amelz after the Dutch Indie administration banned it in 1926, ten years following its formation in the region.
1947
The Cabinet of Amir Sjarifuddin, backed by left wing parties as the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), receives high supports from two Muslim parties, the Masyumi Islamic party and the Partai Syarikat Islam Indonesia (PSSI).
1947
Resident of Aceh announces that all of foreigners who live in the Aceh region must have complete documents in order to keep various possibilites and to conduct data collection.
1945
Freedom fighters from various militia groups in Surabaya launch a general attack against British troops.
1945
Moh. Ali Jinnah, leader of the Indian Muslim Association, urges the British not to use Indian soldiers in Indonesia and to withdraw Indian troops from the new republic.
1945
Foreign minister Achmad Subardjo makes a long speech on the incident in Surabaya to the world.
1945
The government calls on the people to show their solidarity by sending aid to the Surabaya people who are fighting to defend the city from British occupation.
1945
Catholic priest Slamet Mulyono in the Central Java city of Surakarta calls on Catholics all over the world, Pope Pius XII in Rome in particular, to help end British brutality in Surabaya.
1945
Australia's minister of aviation refuses a Dutch request that Royal Australian Air Force pilots help the Dutch for six months in Java.
1945
Muslims in the Masyumi party form Dapur Sabilillah to supply food through special deliveries for those who are fighting against British troops in Surabaya, East Java.
1945
Indonesia's second Cabinet or Parliamentary Cabinet is inaugurated and led by Sultan Sjahrir. In the new Cabinet, called the First Sjahrir Cabinet, ministers are responsible to the National Committee of Central Indonesia (KNIP).
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