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2007

600 million euro investment in tourism for Lombok
Taj Hamaad, an Advisor to the Dubai-based Group Emaar International Properties, has confirmed that they will invest 600 million euro in a new tourism resort development in Lombok, an island just east of Bali. According to Hamaad, technical agreements and final a final memorandum of understanding (MOA) are now being hammered out prior to ground-breaking ... ( read on )

2006

Indonesia projects first nuclear power plant operational by 2011
Indonesia's first 1,200-megawatt nuclear power plant is projected to be in operation by 2011, a senior government official said in a report published on Sunday. Indonesia, the world\'s fourth most-populous nation, has intensified its plans for the construction of nuclear power plants in an attempt to alleviate dependency on oil-and-gas to accommodate the growing demand ... ( read on )

2005

Indonesia upholds cleric verdict
Indonesia's Supreme Court has rejected a final appeal from the radical cleric linked to the Bali bombings, upholding his original 30-month sentence. Abu Bakar Ba'asyir was found guilty in March of conspiracy over the 2002 attacks, in which 202 people died. But he was cleared of more serious anti-terrorism charges relating to an attack on ... ( read on )

2002

Student demand change in Indonesia
Water cannons dispersed thousands of protesters who stormed the gates of Indonesia's parliament and demanded sweeping constitutional reforms, including the right of voters to elect the president directly and an end to the military's official role in politics. It was the third straight day of demonstrations in front of the heavily guarded parliament where the ... ( read on )

2002

Indonesian groups press for Islamic law
Muslim groups are upping the pressure on lawmakers here to introduce Islamic law in the country, with thousands taking to the streets in several cities yesterday calling for the Syariah to be incorporated in the Constitution. In Jakarta, members and supporters of 10 Muslim groups were led by clerics, including terror suspect Abu Bakar Bashir, ... ( read on )

Other events on this day

2001

M. Alip Agung Suwondo, former president Abdurrahman Wahid's former masseur, is sentenced by the N. Jakarta District Court to three and a half years in jail for his role in a Rp 35 b. (US$3.6 m.) scandal at the State Logistics Agency (Bulog).

2000

House Speaker Akbar Tandjung at a mass gathering in Jakarta states that the People's Consultative Assembly's Annual Session will concentrate on important issues, such asthe amendment of the 1945 Constitution and the possibility of replacing Pres. Wahid.

2000

Mgr. Benyamin Y. Bria Pr is consecrated as the new bishop of Denpasar, filling the position left vacant by the late Mgr. Vitalis Djebarus SVD, who passed away on Sept. 22, 1998.

2000

The commander of the armed wing of the Free Aceh Movement , T. Abdullah Syafiie, makes his first public appearance after months of hiding at a GAM base deep in the jungle in Nila, Pidie regency, calling for his followers to support Aceh's independence.

2000

VP Megawati Soekarnoputri rejects reading the annual progress report of the near-blind Pres. A. Wahid to the People's Consultative Assembly, saying the President had ignored her suggestion of making the speech more detailed.

1995

Thousands of Muslims attend a mass prayer meeting at the Al Azhar Grand Mosque in Jakarta, demonstrating solidarity with their brethren in war-torn Bosnia-Herzegovina and Chechnya.

1992

President Soeharto opens the sixth Asian Business Congress for Human Development in Jakarta.

1989

Runner Supriyanto from E. Java wins the 12th "Proklamathon" in Jakarta that is held to celebrate the 44th anniversary of RI's independence on Aug. 17, clocking 2:36:58, while Maryati Sukoco from Jakarta wins the women's race with a time of 3:16:11.

1988

Supreme Court Chief Justice Ali Said swears in 40 new members of the Supreme Advisory Council for the 1988-1993 term, including businessman Sukamdani S. Gitosardjono, former minister for sports and youth affairs Abdul Gafur.

1947

The Dutch report violations in Java and Sumatra by Indonesia in the UN-brokered cease-fire.

1946

The State Defense Council meets at the Yogyakarta presidential palace.

1946

An investigation into Adm. Shibata, former commander of the Japanese navy in Surabaya, E. Java, is launched by the Allies in Singapore because he is sympathetic toward Indonesia in its struggle for independence and allegedly supplied weapons to Indonesia.

1946

Dutch troops bomb and repeatedly fire on Sumedang and neighboring towns in W. Java, while the Chinese Consulate General in Jakarta protests to the Allies against Dutch air raids over Chinese people's homes in Tasikmalaya.