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2007

Alert level raised for Papandayan volcano in West Java
Disaster authorities in Indonesia have raised the alert level of the Mount Papandayan volcano in the province of West Java after volcanic activity recorded in recent weeks shows signs of an imminent eruption. The Geological Disaster Mitigation Agency said that there were continuous minor tremors near the volcano and that temperatures around the volcano were ... ( read on )

2005

Seven govt officials to face corruption probes
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has endorsed a request from the police and prosecutors to question seven more top regional administration officials in relation to separate corruption cases. Presidential spokesman Andi Mallarangeng said that the seven officials were the regent of Jayawijaya, in Papua, David Agustin Hubi; regent of Tulang Bawang, Lampung Abdurachman Sarbini, regent of Pasuruan, ... ( read on )

2005

Corby's last hearing brings in two Aussies
After hearing testimony on Wednesday from two Brisbane-based employees of Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd., the Denpasar District Court closed the second trial for an Australian woman convicted of smuggling drugs into Bali. During the hearing, the last of two sessions, the court cross-examined Howard John Park, 44, a check-in counter officer at Brisbane airport, and Ricky ... ( read on )

2005

Dutch make historical gesture: foreign minister to independence day
Of all the anniversaries marking the end of World War II, one of the most difficult for the Netherlands is the ragged conclusion of the war in Indonesia, the former Dutch colony that declared itself a sovereign nation 60 years ago this month. For the first time, the Dutch government is sending a Cabinet-level official, ... ( read on )

2005

ConocoPhillips wins exploration rights in Indonesia
ConocoPhillips, the largest U.S. oil refiner, won the right to explore and develop a field in Indonesia, Southeast Asia's biggest oil producer. ConocoPhillips secured the contract to develop the Amborit VI block off the coast of Papua, Novian M. Thaib, director of exploration and production at the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, told reporters in ... ( read on )

2005

EU, Asian officials in Indonesia's Aceh
European and Southeast Asian officials are visiting Indonesia's Aceh province to prepare for the deployment of monitors to observe a peace deal between separatist rebels and government troops. The 28-member team is making logistical preparations for the monitoring mission. Indonesia and the separatist Free Aceh Movement, or GAM reached a draft peace deal on July 17 ... ( read on )

2003

Paddy's Bar, bombed 10 months ago, reopens
Paddy's Bar, one of the nightspots attacked nearly 10 months ago by suicide bombers on Indonesia's Bali island, reopened over the weekend, staffed by several waiters who were working on the night of the attack. Hundreds of mostly Australian tourists and expatriates on Saturday night packed the bar, which was reopened in a building 100 ... ( read on )

2003

'May we have giraffes now?'
Controversy over the deer at the National Monument (Monas) park has apparently not affected people's desire to see the animals. News that the does are pregnant has also increased their desire to pay a visit. Dozens of people gathered outside the fence of the five-hectare deer zone on Sunday, picnicking. "It's good to have such ... ( read on )

2003

Assembly shortens session to seven days, saves around Rp 6 billion
A plenary session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) agreed on Sunday to cut short its annual session from 10 days to seven, a move that could save the state budget around Rp six billion (US$700,000) The Assembly secretariat had allocated Rp 20 billion for the event. With this decision, the Assembly now hopes to ... ( read on )

Other events on this day

2001

National Awakening Party (PKB) executive board officially dismisses Matori Abdul Djalil and Abdul Chalik Ahmad respectively as PKB chief and faction secretary in the House and revokes their party membership for insubordination.

2001

Communal clashes break out in Alang Asa Ude village on Seram island, Maluku, leaving one Army personnel dead, a local resident injured and at least 20 makeshift houses burned.

2000

About 1,000 refugees reunite with their relatives in Suli village in Central Maluku regency after a two-day trek to flee the fury which devastated their village, while 11 people reportedly died en route to the village.

2000

State Minister of Human Rights Affairs Hasballah M. Saad personally agrees with the idea of international cooperation if it is considered effective in solving the problems in the provinces, but the govt should first evaluate the state of civil emergency.

2000

An ownership row with the Nahdlatul Ulama Muslim organization over the premises of "Neraca" daily forces the newspaper to suspend publication for four days.

1994

Hundreds of journalists and activists vent their anger toward the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) in Jakarta for its failure to represent the displaced reporters and employees of the closed down news magazines "Tempo", "Editor" and "DeTik".

1993

Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung confirms that Indonesia will not send troops to Bosnia-Herzegovina, but was ready to send military observers and peace-keeping forces to the war-torn country.

1992

Indonesia's Susi Susanti wins the women's badminton singles title at the Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, after beating South Korean Bang Soo Hyun, giving Indonesia its first gold medal.

1992

Indonesia's Alan Budi Kusuma wins the men's badminton singles title at the Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, after beating compatriot Ardy Wiranata.

1990

A highly respected Muslim scholar, Raden As'ad Syamsul Arifin, who led the Salafiyah Safiiyah Islamic boarding school in Situbondo, East Java, dies at the age of 89 in Surabaya.

1987

Two Indonesians, Farid Rafli, 23, and Franky Hidayat, 21, are each sentenced to 15 years in jail by The Hague District Court in the Netherlands for killing fellow citizens Sigit Setyawan and Arya Primasatya in Delft.

1947

The case of Indonesia after the first instance of Dutch aggression is listed among items to be discussed at the UN Security Council meeting.

1947

Despite the introduction of a cease-fire, the Dutch launch an operation to capture more areas by occupying half of Madura island in East Java and trying to occupy all areas of Priangan Timur in West Java.

1947

The Consular Commission, comprising six consul generals in Indonesia, is established to observe the cease-fire. The commission is led by U.S. consul general Dr. Walter Foote, with its other members being from China, Belgium, France, Britain and Australia.

1811

11,960 British soldiers land in Cilincing, North Jakarta, from Kalimantan to attack Batavia (now Jakarta) under the Dutch administration of Governor-General Jan Willem Jansen, who replaced Marshall Herman Willem Daendels.