Harian Indonesia ( zh, 印度尼西亞日报, English: ''Indonesia Daily''), formerly in Chinese as 印尼星洲日报 (English: ''Indonesia - Sin Chew Daily''), is a Chinese-language newspaper published in
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Gui ...
.
[ ] The paper is the oldest continuously published Chinese-language newspaper in Indonesia.
History
''Harian Indonesia'' was first published on September 12, 1966, managed by the ''Yayasan Indonesia Press'' (YIP, Indonesia Press Foundation).
[ ] In 1967 (the beginning of
New Order), there were
ban on all of Chinese publications in Indonesia as one of steps to resolving
"Chinese Problems". During New Order, ''Harian Indonesia'' was the only Chinese-language newspaper that allowed to publish under the supervision of Indonesia's Ministry of Information.
In 2000, the paper took over by a new company PT. Emas Indonesia Duaribu. At the end of 2004, the company was acquired by PT. Abdi Bangsa Tbk. (
Mahaka Media
PT Mahaka Media Tbk, formerly known as Abdi Bangsa, is an Indonesian media and entertainment company founded by Erick Thohir. The group owns and operated printed newspaper and magazines ('' Harian Republika, Harian Indonesia, Golf Digest),'' a ...
), thus ''Harian Indonesia'' is then under the auspices of Mahaka Media, along with a number of other media such as
Jak TV and
Republika newspaper. Since December 1, 2006, ''Harian Indonesia'' has collaborating with a Malaysian Chinese-language newspaper,
Sin Chew Daily
''Sin Chew Daily'' (), formerly known as ''Sin Chew Jit Poh'', is a leading Chinese-language newspaper in Malaysia. According to report from the Audit Bureau of Circulation for the period ending 31 December 2011, ''Sin Chew Daily'' has an averag ...
. On January 17, 2007, ''Harian Indonesia'' was relaunched as ''Indonesia - Sin Chew Daily'' with editorial management from Sin Chew Daily.
On January 1, 2021, due to business restructure, Harian Indonesia - Sin Chew Daily had become to original name "Harian Indonesia".
See also
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Sin Chew Daily
''Sin Chew Daily'' (), formerly known as ''Sin Chew Jit Poh'', is a leading Chinese-language newspaper in Malaysia. According to report from the Audit Bureau of Circulation for the period ending 31 December 2011, ''Sin Chew Daily'' has an averag ...
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Chinese Indonesians#Media
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List of newspapers in Indonesia
This is a list of newspapers in Indonesia.
National newspapers
All newspapers listed below are in Indonesian.
General newspapers
Business newspapers
Sports newspapers
Local newspapers
All newspapers listed below are in Indones ...
References
External links
Official websiteFormer Website with Sin Chew Daily
Publications established in 1966
Chinese-language newspapers
Newspapers published in Jakarta
Mahaka Media
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