Indonesia News News Indonesia » History: Indonesia’s Fight for Freedom: The Secret War That Shaped the Cold War
This is the prologue to our five-part Indonesian War of Independence Miniseries. It sets the stage of brutal colonial repression, a growing sense of Indonesian Nationalism and ultimately the desire to ...
News Indonesia » History: In Indonesia, fears grow that dark past may be rewritten with government’s new history books
JAKARTA – The Indonesian government’s plan to release new history books has sparked concerns that some of the country’s darkest chapters could be recast to show President Prabowo Subianto and late ...
News Indonesia » History: History rewrite project to launch in December: Fadli Zon
The latest plan is to launch the new official Indonesian history books on Dec. 14, coinciding with the commemoration of the National History Day, according to Culture Minister Fadli Zon.
News Indonesia » History: Indonesia Makes History with Camel Racing Debut at Asian Youth Games 2025
Indonesian athlete Mohammad Al Fathih Abdillah has become the first representative of Indonesia in the Middle East-originated camel racing.
News Indonesia » History: Indonesia make history with first ever AFF Women’s Cup title
Indonesia have claimed their first AFF Women’s Cup in an historic victory for the country. The team defeated Cambodia 3-1 in the final held at the New Laos National Stadium, emphatically resulting in ...
News Indonesia » History: The Unresolved Legacy of the May 1998 Riots in Indonesia
The events of May 1998 form an indelible chapter in Indonesia’s history, marked by profound struggle and heart-wrenching grief, which continues to resonate in Indonesians’ hearts and collective ...
News Indonesia » History: Indonesia history
Next year's presidential election is a good time to press for accountability for the violence that accompanied the end of Suharto's New Order. The policy is part of a recent government push to ...
News Indonesia » History: Indonesia’s textbook rewrite delayed to November as critics double down on call to scrap project
JAKARTA: The Indonesian government has postponed the launch of its controversial national history book project by about three months, though critics still call for it to be scrapped entirely.
News Indonesia » History: Indonesia Makes History with Silver at 2025 World Rowing Championships
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian rowing team clinched a silver medal at the 2025 World Rowing Championship in Shanghai, China, on Thursday, September 25. Ali Mardiansyah and Rafiq Wijdan Yasir ...
News Indonesia » History: There Were No Apologies at Indonesia’s First Hearing Into the Savage Killings of 1965
For the past two days, Indonesia’s focus has been on a posh hotel that stands in central Jakarta, opposite a Soviet-made statue of a farmer armed with a rifle and a woman serving him food — an image ...