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Each week The Gateway goes behind the scenes of the world’s major transport hubs, revealing the logistics that keep goods and people moving. This month, the show is in Jakarta, Indonesia. Jakarta has ...
News Indonesia » Jakarta » History: The Story Behind These Infamous Photographs of a Murder on the Streets of Jakarta
The scene of one of the darkest chapters in Jakarta’s history is surprisingly pleasant today. Twenty years ago this month, a mob of Muslim men chased local Ambonese Catholics through the narrow ...
News Indonesia » Jakarta » History: Inconsistencies mar Indonesia-centric history books
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News Indonesia » Jakarta » History: 48 hours in Jakarta for history buffs
Got 48 hours to explore the history of Jakarta? Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors with a penchant for the past enjoy Indonesia's bustling capital. FRIDAY 6 p.m.: Step back in ...
News Indonesia » Jakarta » History: Archdiocese of Jakarta
On May 8, 1807, the Vatican established the apostolic prefecture of Batavia (Jakarta's name during Dutch colonial time), which included almost the whole archipelago. In 1808, the first two Dutch ...