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2007

Indonesia and South Korea sign nuclear cooperation deal
Medco Energi Internasional and Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. from South Korea have signed a preliminary pact to build a nuclear reactor in Indonesia, which has become a hot item due to danger of earthquakes in the country. Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Mining and Energy, Wednesday said that both energy firms had finalized deals with ... ( read on )

2006

Group files complaint against Miss Indonesia
A militant Islamic group has filed a police report against Indonesia's Miss Universe candidate accusing her of indecency, a lawyer for the organization said on Tuesday. Nadine Chandrawinata's participation in the contest and display of her body in a swimsuit there "is actually insulting for Indonesian dignity and women", Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) attorney Sugito told ... ( read on )

2006

Indonesia to evacuate thousands from Lebanon
The Indonesian government is planning a massive evacuation of tens of thousands of migrant workers in Lebanon due to continued Israeli military campaigns, an official said Tuesday. "I have been coordinating efforts with the Foreign Affairs Ministry for the evacuation," Manpower Minister Erman Suparno told reporters here. Erman said he doesn't know exactly the number of ... ( read on )

2006

Court jails 11 over deadly protests at Freeport-McMoran
An Indonesian court has jailed 11 people for taking part in violent protests against a US-run mine in Papua province which left six people dead in March. Hundreds of protesters clashed with security officers near Papua's capital Jayapura over the mine run by US giant Freeport-McMoran in March. 'One was sentenced to six years in jail ... ( read on )

2005

Christians face proselytism charges in Indonesia
Three evangelical women in Indonesia are facing charges which could to prison for allegedly contravening a law against “Christianisation”. They have been accused by a chapter of the Indonesian Council of Muslim Clerics of trying to get Muslim children to convert to Christianity through “the use of lies, deception or enticement.” The case came to court ... ( read on )

2004

Provisional results Presidential election @ 25 july 21:00
Provisional results of the presidential elections based on votes counted by the General Elections Commission (KPU) as of 21:00 p.m. Monday Jakarta time. The number of votes are those which are processed until this time and do not represent a regional result. The complete and final ballot count is expected to ... ( read on )

2004

[update] S. Sumatra shaken by 7.2 earthquake
A major earthquake occurred at 14:35:18 (UTC) on Sunday, July 25, 2004. The magnitude 7.2 event has been located in SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.) This according to USGS. The earthquake occurred 510 kilometers NW of Jakarta, the capital of ... ( read on )

2003

Piracy rife in Indonesia archipelago
Piracy around the world is at a record high, the International Maritime Bureau says in a report today by its monitoring centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. There were 234 attacks on ships in the first six months of this year. This is up 37% on the same period in 2002, and the first time ... ( read on )

2003

Think tank: Indonesia has no Aceh exit strategy
An international think tank says Indonesia has no clear objectives and no exit strategy for the war it is waging in Aceh. The International Crisis Group (ICG) says the Indonesian Government's only criteria for "success" in Aceh seems to be body counts and control of territory. The report says the notion of special autonomy for ... ( read on )

2002

Tutut exits Jakarta toll road
Jakarta motorists will no longer be able to bitch that toll road profits are going into the pockets of former president Suharto’s eldest daughter Siti Hardiyanti ‘Tutut’ Rukmana. She’s sold her last remaining stake in lucrative toll road operator PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada (CMNP), the Bisnis Indonesia daily reported Wednesday (24/7/02). CMNP operates Jakarta’s ... ( read on )

2000

House defers, not defuses, row with President
The House of Representatives, under pressure to defuse tension with President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, has temporarily deferred further moves against the head of state as it begins a three-week recess on Tuesday. Speaker Akbar Tandjung accepted three petitions from the floor on Monday -- two calling on the President to explain his reasons for ... ( read on )

Other events on this day

2001

Zanubba Arifah Chafsoh or Yeni, the second eldest daughter of president Abdurrahman Wahid, representing the former first family, delivers the family's gratitude to the nation and apologizes for any mistakes its members may have made.

2001

The National Awakening Party's S. Sulawesi chapter recognizes the results of the People's Consultative Special Session that ousted A. Wahid as the president and appointed his deputy Megawati as his successor, defying its central executive board's orders.

2001

World Bank president James Wolfensohn hails the appointment of Megawati Soekarnoputri as Indonesia's fifth president and urges her to rebuild the economy, fight corruption and strive to reduce poverty.

2000

About 1,000 Acehnese rally in front of the presidential palace in Central Jakarta, urging the govt to hold a referendum immediately in Aceh, saying Aceh's independence from Indonesia should be included in the options in the referendum.

2000

Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono says he will ask the Indonesian Military and the National Police to pursue tough legal action against armed civilian groups anywhere in the country, including Laskar Jihad volunteers in Maluku.

2000

Security officials arrest Fabianus Tibo, 55, the suspected mastermind of violence that claimed hundreds of lives since first erupting on May 23 in Poso, Central Sulawesi, in Jamur Daya village, Lembo district.

2000

A tanker carrying 1,000 tons of liquid asphalt, "MT HHC", which is on its way to Parepare, S. Sulawesi, develops a leak and sinks off Cilacap, C. Java. Two months ago, the "MT King Fisher" tanker spilled 6,000 barrels of crude oil in the same area.

1995

The attorneys general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at a meeting in Jakarta agree to handle major cases involving capital punishment more efficiently by ASEAN member countries through direct contact among their attorneys general.

1991

President Soeharto and Singapore President Wee Kim Wee both agree that cooperation among ASEAN members should be improved and the growth triangle (linking Singapore, Batam in Indonesia and Johor in Malaysia) could be used as an important model.

1991

The government raises the local reference prices of cement by 8.1 percent to 9.3 percent and announces an average 17 percent increase in aviation, railway and shipping prices as from Aug. 5.

1990

The first national congress of the Indonesian Bar Association (Ikadin) in Jakarta is opened by justice minister Ismail Saleh.

1990

President Soeharto receives a letter from UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar expressing hope that East Timor will cease to be an issue at the world organization.

1990

Abdullah Ismail bin Ibrahim, 30, the leader of an extremist group in the troubled Aceh province, surrenders to the military in Lhokseumawe.

1984

President Soeharto reassures visiting PLO chairman Yasser Arafat of Indonesia's moral support for the struggle of the Palestinians.

1970

Prawoto Mangkusasmito, a Muslim figure of the defunct Masyumi Islamic party, former deputy prime minister and vice chairman of the Konstituante (Parliament), dies of exhaustion in Banyuwangi, East Java.

1965

The Mandate of People's Misery (Amanat Penderitaan Rakyat AMPERA) Cabinet is established with Gen. Soeharto as its presidium chairman.

1964

Prof. Poerbotjaroko, a Dutch-educated scholar and an expert on Javanese language and culture, dies in Jakarta aged 80.

1950

The Netherlands dissolves the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL), founded in 1830, marking the end of Dutch colonialism in Indonesia.

1947

Hasyim Asy'ari, a founder of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Muslim organization, national movement hero and grandfather of Abdurrahman Wahid, dies at the age of 72.

1947

Students and workers rally at Dutch representative offices in Australia to protest Dutch military aggression against Indonesia.

1947

Popular fighter Bung Tomo in a speech on his rebellious radio station in Surabaya revives the spirit of residents of the Dutch-occupied cities of Mojokerto, Lawang and Semarang to wage guerrilla warfare against Dutch troops.

1946

The Ministry of Information revokes the publishing license of "Negara Baroe" newspaper, but Mr. Sumanang, chairman of the Indonesian Journalists Association, criticizes the move.