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1 January – An increase in the value-added tax (VAT) rate to 12% is put into effect on luxury goods and services or those that fall into the luxury tax category. [1] 6 January. Indonesia is fully admitted as a member state of the BRICS group. [2] The Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program of the Prabowo administration is officially started. [3]
Indonesia, [c] officially the Republic of Indonesia, [d] is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Comprising over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea, Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state and the 14th-largest country by area, at 1,904,569 square kilometres (735,358 square miles).
Eastern Indonesia Time (Waktu Indonesia Timur, WIT) is nine hours ahead , used in the Maluku Islands and Western New Guinea. In 1908, during the Dutch East Indies colonial era, only Java and the Madura Island were initially given time until 1932, when the government utilised UTC+06:30 up to +09:30 .
Argo Bromo Anggrek is the name of executive and luxury train jointly operated by Kereta Api Indonesia between Surabaya and Jakarta in Indonesia. The train covers 720 kilometres (447 mi) in 7 hours and 45 minutes along Java's north coast, stopping at Semarang Tawang and Cirebon. [1] It is one of the best known trains in Indonesia.
The name of the airport was reported to be a suggestion from the people of Karo to the government and later granted by the Ministry of Transportation. [6] The name consists of two words: 'Kuala,' a Malay and Indonesian word for 'river mouth;' [7] and 'Namu' or 'Namo,' the Karonese for 'deep sea.' [8] Thus, 'Kualanamu' means 'meeting point.' [6] Kualanamu is one of the very few airports in the ...
First vice president to become president. Took power following Suharto's resignation. Oversaw Indonesia's democratic transition. East Timor declared independence from Indonesia. Released thousands of political prisoners. Decided not to run for a full term. 4 Abdurrahman Wahid (1940–2009) 20 October 1999: 23 July 2001 1999: 1 year, 276 days PKB
1 June – Interpol issues yellow notice following the disappearance of Emmeril Kahn Mumtadz, son of incumbent West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil. [75] 2 June – Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrests former mayor of Yogyakarta Haryadi Suyuti and other officials in Jakarta. [76] 4 June – Indonesia holds its first Formula E Grand Prix ...
The Jabodebek LRT, formerly known as Greater Jakarta LRT is a light rapid transit system in Greater Jakarta, [4] [5] [6] the capital city of Indonesia, as well as the adjacent areas of West Java, [7] within the Jakarta Metropolitan area.