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2007

Report blaming quake stokes volcano row
A new report that blames the earthquake of May 2006 for the mud volcano in eastern Java has stoked dispute on Tuesday about whether the drilling well or geology has caused the disaster that engulfed thousands of homes and businesses until today. Scientists tell that they may never find the exact trigger for the eruption ... ( read on )

2006

Villagers refused to leave areas outside volcano-zone
A volcano in eastern Indonesia spewed hot gas and debris 1 1/2 kilometers (a mile) down its slopes on Monday, but hundreds of villagers were refusing to leave areas just outside the danger-zone, officials said. No injuries were reported. Mount Karangetang, one of the country's most active mountains, has been at a state of high ... ( read on )

2006

Indonesia calls Israeli attacks 'criminal'
Indonesia on Monday called Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon "criminal'' and urged the United Nations to immediately intervene to halt Middle East violence. Indonesia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Israel's bombing of the Lebanese town of Qana on Sunday was indiscriminate and violated international humanitarian law. Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, joined ... ( read on )

2005

Indonesia and China ink billions in energy pacts
Indonesian companies signed billions of dollars in energy investment deals with Chinese counterparts on the sidelines of a state visit by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to Beijing last week, the Economics Ministry said Monday. "Out of the seven investment plans (that were signed last week), three will be realized soon with (financial) support from Chinese ... ( read on )

2002

Bleak future for repatriated Indonesians
There won't be jobs in Indonesia for most migrant workers returning from Malaysia, but officials in Jakarta said they can offer them training to develop their skills, or help them start small businesses. Mr Adang Farid, who oversees domestic-employment matters at the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration, also disclosed that President Megawati Sukarnoputri would raise ... ( read on )

2002

Exodus ahead of Malaysian labor deadline
Under the new law, illegal workers face fines of up to 2,000 ringgit ($US530), five years imprisonment and six strokes of the cane. Officials say they will begin enforcing the law from Thursday. Many employers want the workers to stay, saying they can't afford higher wages for registered workers. The employers also complain the foreign ... ( read on )

Other events on this day

2001

Six people are injured when a bomb explodes at Atrium Plaza in Senen, Central Jakarta.

2001

Thirteen people are killed and eight others injured after the Empu Jaya train -- traveling between Purwokerto, Central Java, and Jakarta -- hits an intercity bus at a railway crossing in the provincial town of Tegal.

2001

Three Afghans and 248 Iraqis, who intended to enter Australia illegally but were stranded on Bima island after their ship broke down, are moved to Lombok.

2001

Trikora Military Commander Maj. Gen. Mahidin Simbolon, who oversees security in Irian Jaya, says the Indonesian Military (TNI) will never compromise with secessionists because it is committed to safeguarding the sovereignty and integrity of Indonesia.

2001

The deputy chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama, the country's largest Muslim organization, Salahuddin Wahid, says the organization should stay out of politics to enable it to focus on social and religious activities.

2001

A migrant labor agency official in Jakarta reveals that Taiwan sends back 2,000 Indonesian migrant workers each month due to their lack of skills and their inability to speak Mandarin.

2000

A bomb explodes at the Philippine ambassador's residence on Jl. Imam Bonjol in C. Jakarta, killing 2 people and injuring 10 others, including Philippine Ambassador Leonides T. Caday and his driver Eben Eiser.

2000

Indonesian Military intelligence chief Air Vice Marshall Ian Santoso visits the Maluku capital of Ambon to coordinate technical assistance with the administrator of the state of civil emergency in the province amid more carnage which leaves 23 people died

2000

Pres. A. Wahid, VP Megawati Soekarnoputri, People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais and House Speaker Akbar Tandjung in a meeting brokered by Sultan Hamengkubuwono X in Yogyakarta agree to ease political hostility.

2000

The chairman of the Committee for an Independent Papua, Laurents Mehue, reveals that a Papuan delegation led by Papuan Council Presidium chairman Theys Hiyo Eluay arrives home after holding a meeting with two South Pacific leaders,Vanuatu & Nauru's PMs..

1998

A number of senior nationalists form the Marhaen People's Movement, led by H. Soenardi.

1996

HS Prodjokusumo, the deputy chairman of the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) and a leading figure in the Muhammadiyah Islamic organization, dies at the age of 74.

1996

Second Lt. Jt Simanjuntak is sentenced to 10 months in prison by a military tribunal in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, for his involvement in the shooting of peaceful protesters last April.

1996

Lt. Gen. Agum Gumelar is installed as Wirabuana military commander overseeing Sulawesi.

1991

The 1989 Patent Law goes into effect with the registration of one patent and over 200 requests for patent registration forms.

1947

The Dutch attack and occupy several towns in Java and Sumatra such as Malang (East Java), Cirebon, Kuningan (West Java), Tegal, Pemalang, Cilacap, Waleri, Kaliwung (Central Java), Seribudolog, Kabanjahe and Brastagi (North Sumatra).

1947

The UN Security Council decides to accept the U.S suggestion of a cease-fire between the Dutch and Indonesia and that a third party mediates in their dispute.

1946

Dr. Sumitro and Dr. Abutari of the Ministry of Finance explain to residents of Malang, E. Java, that the govt regulation on compulsory bank savings is the first step toward decreasing the amount of money in circulation and to improve state finances.

1946

A fierce battle erupts in Padang, West Sumatra, when the local militia try to defend two state offices in the city from occupation by British and Netherlands Indies civil administration troops.

1944

Hasyim Asy'ari, a founder of Nahdlatul Ulama, takes over the Shumubu (Japanese administration-formed ministry of religious affairs), replacing Dr. Husein Djajadiningrat, who failed to quell social unrest in Indramayu and Tasikmalaya, West Java.