Indonesia News 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 History Rewrite: The Long, Debated Journey
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Minister of Culture Fadli Zon officially launched the government’s comprehensive new edition of Indonesian history, titled ‘Sejarah Indonesia: Dinamika Kebangsaan dalam Arus Global ...
News Indonesia » History: Explaining the geological history of Indonesia using beetle evolution
A new study on weevils led by biologists Harald Letsch from the University of Vienna and Alexander Riedel from the State Natural History Museum in Karlsruhe brings new cross-disciplinary findings.
News Indonesia » History: History in Miniature: Remembering Indonesia’s Independence Fight Through Diorama
Indonesia is still a relatively young nation. The country gained its independence in the wake of World War II, ending hundreds of years of Dutch colonial rule. Indonesia’s founding fathers officially ...
News Indonesia » History: State Secretary: Launch of Indonesia's New History Book Likely Postponed
State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi announced that the launch of Indonesia's new history book might be postponed. The initial launch was scheduled for August 2025. "There is a possibility of postponement," ...
News Indonesia » History: Rewriting Indonesia's National History
The Indonesian government is currently undertaking an initiative to rewrite its national history, aiming to create a narrative that is more inclusive, contextual, and fact-based. The Ministry of ...
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: Politicians Are Rewriting the History of Indonesia’s Most Corrupt Dictator
Indonesia’s former President Suharto, a man who ruled the southeast Asian nation for more than 30 years, is experiencing a resurgence in the run-up to this year’s presidential election. Suharto’s New ...
News Indonesia » History: Indonesia’s new history book criticized for whitewashing Suharto
Civil society groups in Indonesia have criticized the government over the release of a new national history book, accusing it of omitting accounts of atrocities committed during the rule of former ...