The initial launch of Indonesia's new history book was scheduled for August 2025. Culture Minister Fadli Zon denied the history rewrite is rushed, calling the 2025 deadline realistic and professional.

The decision to establish National History Day was made during a meeting of historians at the 1957 History Seminar at Gadjah ...

The recent “soft launch” of a contentious government-commissioned history book has drawn sharp criticism from historians and ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

During the height of the Asian Financial Crisis in 1998, Indonesia plunged into turmoil as food shortages and mass unemployment led to widespread protests and riots. And, as they had been many times ...

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