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2007

Fears of continuing eruption of Gamkonora
The Gamkonora volcano on the island of Halmahera in eastern Indonesia is again shooting out flaming rocks after a period of relative quiet. The volcano came to life last week when it emitted towering columns of ash and smoke, but it has been inactive for almost a day now. Officials say that clouds of smoke and ... ( read on )

2007

Indonesia to build international port in west Java
Eight firms have completed a proposal to build a new international port in the province of Banten in an effort to improve the country's ailing infrastructure. This was told by an official at the state-owned port operator Pelindo II. The official didn't provide investment figures, but local media reported that the project is valued at ... ( read on )

2006

Man reported for sodomizing children
An Australian man was reported to the police Thursday in West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, for allegedly sodomizing four minors. The case was uncovered when police detained four children on charges of stealing the Australian man's belongings in a hotel where he lived. Only when the police started questioning the children did they found out ... ( read on )

2005

Indonesia eases visas from first of August
It is now confirmed that the 14 additional countries slated for visa on arrival facility in Indonesia (TTG Asia, July 8 issue) will be able to do so from August 1. This brings to 36 the number of countries eligible for the facility. The 14 countries are: Austria, Belgium, India, Ireland, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Maldives, Egypt, ... ( read on )

2005

Wild virus polio appears in Indonesia
A case of polio has been found in Indonesia, leading to fears that an outbreak that began in Africa has crossed to Southeast Asia. This is the first case of a wild-virus polio infection in the country in a decade. Experts with the World Health Organization confirmed on Tuesday that an 18-month-old todler in West ... ( read on )

2002

Civil emergency rejected in Aceh
Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh joined forces with the provincial legislative council, clerics and non-governmental organizations to oppose the imposition of a civil emergency in Aceh, saying that conflict resolution should be entrusted to the provincial administration. Speaking before local officials and clerics in Montasik, Aceh Besar, on Saturday evening, Puteh revealed that 90 percent of ... ( read on )

2002

Train derailment injures 36
Thirty-six people aboard the Mutiara Timur train were injured when three of the rear cars jumped the tracks and rolled over while passing through Rejoso, Pasuruan in East Java province late on Saturday. No fatalities were reported. According to Sutoyo, a spokesman for state-owned railroad company PT KAI in Jember, six of the victims suffered ... ( read on )

2001

President repeats state of emergency threat
Beleaguered President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid finally said on Friday that he would address the nation in the much-anticipated August 1 special session of the People'sConsultative Assembly (MPR), but remained firm about not delivering an accountability speech. Speaking during a visit to Babakan Ciwaringin Islamic Boarding School in Cirebon, West Java, Abdurrahman said as quoted ... ( read on )

Other events on this day

2001

President A. Wahid affirms his intention to fight efforts to unseat him and insists the People's Consultative Assembly has no right to seek his accountability until the end of his term in 2004. The Assembly is due to convene a special session on August 1.

2001

Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Agum Gumelar vows to prevent the President from imposing a state of emergency and dissolving the legislature, just hours after Abdurrahman announced his intention to do so.

2001

Police generals and retired police generals privately meet with National Police deputy chief Comr. Gen. Chaeruddin Ismail to discuss issues affecting the National Police. Earlier, President A. Wahid suspended and later dismissed Gen. Surojo Bimantoro.

2001

Consumer rights activist Agus Pambagio resigns from the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) following media reports that he had received money from state electricity company PLN in connection with PLN's campaign to increase electricity rates.

2001

Sixteen people are reported missing when a vessel sinks six kilometers off Sumbawa island, West Nusa Tenggara. The vessel was headed for Flores island, East Nusa Tenggara, from Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya, East Java.

2000

Governor of Nueva Ecija in the central Luzon region of the Philippines, Tomas N. Joson, visits Jakarta and invites Jakarta's entrepreneurs to invest their money in his province, saying that businessmen from Nueva Ecija would like to market their products.

2000

Six people are killed and 12 others injured in new clashes in Ambon, Maluku, despite the state of civil emergency.

2000

An official of PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) reveals that about one-third, or 11,886, of the 32,036 coin-operated public telephones in the capital city of Jakarta and its surrounding areas are vandalized each month.

2000

A mob attacks a police station in Cilacap, Central Java, demanding the police release a motorist detained at the police station. One police vehicle is damaged before police fire warning shots and disperse the mob.

2000

Former president Soeharto, 79, undergoes another round of questioning for 20 minutes by state prosecutors at his residence on Jl. Cendana in C. Jakarta, the 7th time since April. He has been named a suspect for allegedly abusing his power.

2000

Foreign minister Alwi Shihab lashes out at criticism which alleges that Jakarta is hampering U.S. efforts to send humanitarian aid to strife-torn areas around the country by not letting American aid workers into the areas.

2000

Four people, including an Army private, are killed during a violent conflict in Alue Patung village, East Aceh.

2000

Six human rights organizations, grouped under the East Timor Action Network, oppose resumed military ties between RI and the US, saying it would send signals that Washington is ready to overlook RI's alleged human rights abuses in East Timor.

1999

Ministry of Home Affairs discloses corruption cases which cost the govt Rp 2.6 trillion (S$388 m), more than a third of the figure (Rp 7.21 trillion) related to embezzled state funds unveiled by the govt last week, of which only Rp 959 billion recovered.

1998

Indonesian Ambassador to the UN Makarim Wibisono in New York signs the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, better known as the Kyoto Protocol, making Indonesia its 45th signatory.

1998

Maj. Gen. Djadja Suparman, 49, a former Brawijaya Military commander overseeing security in East Java, is sworn in as the Jakarta Military commander, replacing Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin.

1997

South African President Nelson Mandela arrives in Denpasar, Bali, at dawn for a four-day visit to strengthen economic ties with Indonesia. It is his third visit to the country.

1996

President Soeharto arrives home from Germany, where he had a medical checkup after which doctors pronounced him healthy for someone his age. Soeharto is 75 years old.

1994

Amir Humontal Lumban Tobing, an Indonesian sea captain, is sentenced to four years by the Brooklyn District Court in the U.S. for attempting to smuggle 290 Chinese into the country.

1992

The Indonesian government appeals to Japan to thoroughly investigate the issue of "comfort women" in several parts of Asia, including Indonesia, during World War II for the sake of dignity.

1988

Fishermen in South Tanimbar claim they have been cheated by foreigners who released corked bottles into eastern Indonesian waters for research and promised prizes for the bottles' return.The fishermen claim they had found many empty bottles.

1985

Gunadi, 37, wins the first-ever whistling contest inSemarang, Central Java, after whistling two Indonesian songs.

1985

The Island Explorer, the first luxury Indonesian tourist cruiser worth around US$3 million owned by businessman Johnny Widjaja, starts plying Indonesian waters.

1984

After meeting with Australian foreign minister Bill Hayden in Jakarta, Armed Forces Chief LB Moerdani rejects the ruling Australian Labor Party's resolution on EastTimor, saying RI could not accept other nations meddling in the country's human rights.

1949

Sjafruddin Prawiranegara formally returns the mandate making him the president of the Emergency Govt of the Republic of Indonesia (PDRI) to Vice President M. Hatta,saying he is disappointed with the Dutch-Indonesia meeting in Bangka, out of his knowledge.

1946

Leader of the Political Party of Indonesian Moluccas Syaranamual confirms that the Moluccas are an Indonesian region,and not a province of the Netherlands.

1946

Indonesia strongly protests against Britain for handing areas outside of Java and Sumatra to the Dutch.

1942

The Muslim Unity Board (BPUI) is established by the Committee for Muslim Unity Leadership, a body formed as a result of a friendship trip across Java by Japanese Muslim leaders a month before.