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2007

EU to observe conditions of Indonesian airlines
Minister of Transportation Jusman Syafei Jamal said that observers from the European Union will take a direct look at the condition of Indonesian airlines in connection with it's ban on airplanes from Indonesia from flying to it's airspace. "They will send a team to Indonesia but they also asked us to send them first five ... ( read on )

2006

In Indonesia, a tsunami of useless medicines
Tonnes of drugs and medical equipment that have poured into Indonesia in the wake of a slew of major disasters are often damaged, out of date and unusable, aid workers said. Donors jumped into action following disasters ranging from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami which killed 168,000 people in Aceh province, to a massive earthquake ... ( read on )

2006

Indonesia to build safe zones on tsunami-prone coasts
Indonesia plans to construct elevated safe zones near low-lying coastal resorts across the country as anticipatory measures against tsunami, a newspaper said Friday. The sites will consist of elevated land areas about four to five meters high and located about 500 meters from the shoreline to speed up evacuations during tsunamis, The Jakarta Post reported, ... ( read on )

2006

Volcano alert in Sulawesi to highest level
Indonesia has raised the alert status of Karangetang volcano in the country's eastern region by one level to its highest after activity increased, the Directorate of Vulcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said today. Karangetang volcano, which lies at the northern end of Siau island in North Sulawesi province, has been spewing lava and hot clouds since ... ( read on )

2005

Christian inroads worry top Indonesia Muslim body
Christians are making worrying inroads in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, delegates said at a meeting of the nation's top Islamic clerical group, the Jakarta Post newspaper said on Thursday. It said the clerics told the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI), during the meeting in Jakarta that Christians were expanding their presence in the ... ( read on )

2003

Prosecutors seek death for key Bali bomb suspect
Indonesian prosecutors on Monday urged a court to impose the death penalty on a young Muslim militant for playing a lead role in the Bali bombings that killed 202 people, mainly foreigners partying in nightclubs. The sentencing demand for Imam Samudra is the second sought for more than 30 Indonesian Muslim militants arrested for the ... ( read on )

2003

Indonesia says to end IMF loan programme this year
Indonesia said on Monday it had formally decided to end its loan programme with the IMF once it expires at the end of the year, ending a financial lifeline that has been in place since the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis. Ministers had been saying for months that Indonesia would not seek a new loan deal ... ( read on )

2002

Jakarta seizes seven ships smuggling sand
The Indonesian navy has impounded seven ships that were reportedly attempting to smuggle thousands of tonnes of sea sand from Riau province. Colonel Adyaman A.S. told the Antara national news agency that the ships did not have proper documentation to export the sand that was taken from the province. 'We are still studying the exact ... ( read on )

2000

Neighbors asked to help rupiah
The acting governor of Bank Indonesia has asked Singapore and other neighboring countries to provide technical assistance in shoring up the embattled rupiah. Anwar Nasution said on Thursday that Bank Indonesia's request pertained to stricter supervision of foreign exchange trading regulations, which could curb speculative attacks on the rupiah. Recently, Bank Indonesia dispatched supervisors to the ... ( read on )

Other events on this day

2001

Dozens of demonstrators from 51 NGOs grouped under the banner of the South Sulawesi NGOs Coalition greet President Megawati Soekarnoputri in Makassar, S. Sulawesi, on her way to inaugurate a clean water project , calling her just a New Order puppet.

2001

Ousted President Abdurrahman Wahid, upon his arrival in Washington DC for medical treatment, says constitutionally he is still the president and he will continue to fight for democracy.

2000

In response to a warning by People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais that Pres. A. Wahid could face impeachment in 3 months' time if he fails to improve his govt's performance, Wahid says he will abide by the wishes of the MPR.

2000

Former coordinating minister for the economy and finance Ginandjar Kartasasmita visits the Attorney General's Office to clarify recent allegations that he was involved in several dubious govt contracts.

2000

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) policy forum on intellectual property rights concludes its three-day meeting in Denpasar, Bali, with an agreement to combat rampant copyright and trademark piracy in the region.

2000

Eight East Kalimantan-based companies united in the Friends of Kutai National Park (Mitra TN Kutai) agree to continue their partnership in managing and developing the park, which has been damaged by forest fires and illegal logging.

2000

The Association of Labor Export Companies (Apjati) and 18 labor unions sign an unprecedented memorandum of understanding to provide protection, training programs and to improve the bargaining position of Indonesian workers abroad.

2000

The second Asian Raptor Research and Conservation Symposium in Bandung, West Java, ends with a recommendation on the need for protection in the next three years for at least 18 species of Asian birds of prey which are in danger.

1999

After a meeting with about 30 donor countries and institutions at the World Bank's Paris office, the World Bank pledges US$5.9 billion in foreign assistance to Indonesia for this fiscal year to continue economic reforms, protect the poor.

1999

The Jakarta City Council endorses a new bylaw on city planning, effective through 2010, with a provision for more green areas but no other significant changes. The bylaw is expected to put an end to the past record of breaches of the city plan.

1999

In response to a request from Maluku Military Commander Brig. Gen. Max Tamaella, a battalion of reinforcements arrives in the Maluku capital of Ambon as violence continues between Muslims and Christians in the riot-torn city.

1999

13 people die in Batam, Riau, in ethnic clashes between Bataks from N. Sumatra and people from Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, after Batak public transportation drivers attack an area inhabited mainly by people from Flores following a dispute over passengers

1998

A total of 398 combat soldiers leave East Timor as part of the withdrawal of 1,000 troops from East Timor. The military is reducing the number of troops in East Timor from 12,000 to 11,000.

1998

100 Irian Jaya leaders in Jakarta sign a petition demanding Pres. BJ Habibie grant immediate autonomy to Irian Jaya because the central govt has failed to bring prosperity to the province and to change its name to West Papua.

1995

Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono announces that 3 political prisoners, namely Soebandrio, 81, Omar Dhani, 71, and R.S. Soetarto, 77, who were jailed for their roles in the 1965 abortive coup, have been given clemency by the president, June 5, 1995.

1992

Col. Tarub, 50, is installed by Indonesian Army Chief of Staff Gen. Edi Sudradjat as the commander of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus), replacing Brig. Gen. Kuntara.

1992

President Soeharto appoints Supreme Court Deputy Chief Justice Purwoto S. Gandasubrata, 63, as the new chief justice, replacing Ali Said, who retired this month at the age of 65.

1992

Bina Vokalia Foundation chairman and vocal instructor Pranajaya receives the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays from Japanese Emperor Akihito, for his efforts in developing friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

1990

Indonesia's Eddy Hartono and Gunawan capture the men's doubles title at the US$90,000 Singapore Open badminton championships after beating former world champions Li Yong Bo and Tian Bingy of China, 15-4, 15-18.

1990

Justice minister Ismail Saleh outlaws the first congress of the Indonesian Bar Association (Ikadin) and approves the establishment of a new bar association, called the Indonesian Advocates Association (AAI). However, Ikadin reelects Harjono Tjitrosoebono

1988

The Jakarta Informal Meeting (JIM) on Cambodia held in Bogor, West Java, ends without a final communique but delegates say they had agreed to set up a working group to plan another such meeting.

1986

Moslem preacher Hasan Kiat, 36, is tried in the North Jakarta District Court for giving an allegedly subversive sermon during a 1985 Idul Fitri prayer in Tanjung Priok, calling President Soeharto's administration a "pharaoh regime".

1986

Foreign minister Mochtar Kusumaatmadja says Indonesia deplores Portuguese President Mario Soares' statement in view of the current effort by UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar to seek a settlement to the East Timor problem.

1985

The Indonesian men's doubles team of Liem Swie King and Kartono wins the Indonesian Open after beating the Chinese pair of Tian Bingyi and Lie Yongbo 15-5, 15-10 in Jakarta.

1982

The Central Jakarta District Court rejects Sengkon and Karta's suit in which they were claiming Rp 100 million for their wrongful imprisonment for the murder of a married couple in Bekasi, West Java, in November 1973.

1947

The Dutch land in Pantai Cermin, 40 kilometers east of Medan, North Sumatra, and capture Tebing Tinggi, forcing the commander of Indonesian troops to move his headquarters from Bah Jambi in Pematang Siantar to Bireuen, Aceh.

1947

Indian Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru announces that India will hand over the case of Indonesia to the UN.

1946

The Dutch military commander in Indonesia leaves for the Netherlands to discuss coordination between troops in Indonesia and in the Netherlands.

1945

The new commander of the 16th Japanese Troops for Java and Sumatra Lt. Gen. Y. Nagano inaugurates the Organisasi Gerakan Rakyat Baru (Organization of New People Movement), a merger organization between Jawa Hokokai (Javanese) and Masyumi (Moslem).

1932

Sukarno joins the Indonesian Party (Partindo) and is unanimously elected chairman.