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During that year, Indonesia held multiple international sporting events, including the
2018 Asian Games The 2018 Asian Games ( id, Pesta Olahraga Asia 2018 or ''Asian Games 2018''), officially known as the 18th Asian Games and also known as Jakarta-Palembang 2018 or Indonesia 2018, was a Asia, continental multi-sport event that was held from 18 A ...
and the
2018 Asian Para Games The 2018 Asian Para Games ( id, Pesta Olahraga Difabel Asia 2018, ''Asian Para Games 2018''), officially known as the 3rd Asian Para Games and also known as Indonesia 2018, was a pan-Asian multi-sport event that held from 6 to 13 October 2018 ...
. The Indonesian government designated 16 national holidays and 5 religious holidays in 2018. Indonesia also suffered major incidents and major natural disasters throughout the year. A string of terrorist attacks occurred throughout Indonesia on May, with the most serious incident occurred in Surabaya from 13 to 14 May. In terms of natural disasters, the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) recorded a total of 1,999 natural disasters throughout the year, with more than 4,000 deaths. Month of September saw the largest loss of life due to the
2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami On 28 September 2018, a shallow, large earthquake struck in the neck of the Minahasa Peninsula, Indonesia, with its epicentre located in the mountainous Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi. The magnitude 7.5 quake was located away from the prov ...
, the deadliest earthquake in Indonesia in more than a decade. Multiple major transportation disasters also occurred on that year. The second deadliest aircraft disaster in Indonesia occurred in October when
Lion Air Flight 610 Lion Air Flight 610 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Jakarta to Depati Amir Airport, Pangkal Pinang in Indonesia. On 29 October 2018, the Boeing 737 MAX operating the route crashed into th ...
crashed shortly after taking off from Tangerang. One of the deadliest ferry disaster in
North Sumatra North Sumatra ( id, Sumatra Utara) is a province of Indonesia located on the northern part of the island of Sumatra. Its capital and largest city is Medan. North Sumatra is Indonesia's fourth most populous province after West Java, East Java and ...
occurred on June when MV Sinar Bangun sank at
Lake Toba Lake Toba ( id, Danau Toba) ( Toba Batak: ᯖᯀᯬ ᯖᯬᯅ; romanized: ''Tao Toba'') is a large natural lake in North Sumatra, Indonesia, occupying the caldera of a supervolcano. The lake is located in the middle of the northern part of the ...
. There were also at least two bus disasters that caused more than 20 deaths in 2018.


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January

*January 1 ** A speedboat carrying at least 39 people capsized near the shoreline in
Tarakan Tarakan is an island and the largest city of the Indonesian province of North Kalimantan. The island city is located in northern Borneo, midway along the coast of the province. The city boundaries are co-extensive with the island (including a co ...
,
North Kalimantan North Kalimantan ( id, Kalimantan Utara) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the northernmost of Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. North Kalimantan borders the Malaysian states of Sabah to the north and Sarawak t ...
. It reportedly struck a tree prior to its sinking. At least 31 people were rescued and 8 others were killed in the accident. ** At least 31 people suffered food poisoning due to consumption of contaminated
tapai ''Tapai'' (also ''tapay'' or ''tape'') is a traditional fermented preparation of rice or other starchy foods, and is found throughout much of Southeast Asia, especially in Austronesian cultures, and parts of East Asia. It refers to both the ...
in Purwakarta,
West Java West Java ( id, Jawa Barat, su, ᮏᮝ ᮊᮥᮜᮧᮔ᮪, romanized ''Jawa Kulon'') is a province of Indonesia on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten ...
. *January 11 – More than 30 elementary schools students in
Bandung Bandung ( su, ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ, Bandung, ; ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of West Java. It has a population of 2,452,943 within its city limits according to the official estimates as at mid 2021, making it the fourth most ...
suffered food poisoning after consuming contaminated street foods. *January 12 – Regent of
Talaud Islands Regency The Talaud Islands Regency ( id, Kabupaten Kepulauan Talaud) is a regency of North Sulawesi province, Indonesia. The Talaud Islands form an archipelago situated to the north-east of Sulawesi, with a land area of 1,251.02 km2. It had a population o ...
Sri Wahyu was deactivated from duty for at least three months due to unauthorized trips to the
United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
. *January 15 – A
mezzanine A mezzanine (; or in Italian language, Italian, a ''mezzanino'') is an intermediate floor in a building which is partly open to the double-height ceilinged floor below, or which does not extend over the whole floorspace of the building, a loft ...
floor collapses at the
Indonesia Stock Exchange Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) ( id, Bursa Efek Indonesia, formerly nl, Vereniging voor de Effectenhandel) is a stock exchange based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was previously known as the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) before its name changed in 2 ...
building, injuring 77 people. *January 16 ** Jakarta's Maritime Museum in
North Jakarta North Jakarta ( id, Jakarta Utara; bew, Jakarte Belilir) is one of the five administrative cities (''kota administrasi'') which form Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. North Jakarta is not self-governed and does not have a city counci ...
caught fire, workers and visitors in the museum were evacuated. No casualties. ** A measles outbreak was declared in Asmat, Papua. Further investigation revealed that multiple families had suffered from malnutrition. ** Government officials were targeted with harsh criticism after the revelation of mass malnutrition among
Asmat tribe The Asmat are an ethnic group of New Guinea, residing in the province of South Papua, Indonesia. The Asmat inhabit a region on the island's southwestern coast bordering the Arafura Sea, with lands totaling approximately 18,000 km2 (7,336&nb ...
, prompting public outcry and protests. *January 17 ** Indonesian President
Jokowi Joko Widodo (; born 21 June 1961), popularly known as Jokowi, is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is the 7th and current president of Indonesia. Elected in July 2014, he was the first Indonesian president not to come from an elit ...
reshuffles cabinet. ** Minister of Social Affairs
Khofifah Indar Parawansa Khofifah Indar Parawansa (born 19 May 1965) is an Indonesian politician who is the current Governor of East Java. Previously she served as the 27th Minister of Social Affairs. She resigned from the position in January 2018 in order to run in the ...
sent her resignation letter after she stated that she would enter the race for the 2018 Indonesian local elections as the governor of East Java. *January 23 ** A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the southern coast of Java. The epicenter of the quake was near
Lebak Lebak, officially the Municipality of Lebak ( hil, Banwa sang Lebak; tl, Bayan ng Lebak; mdh, Inged nu Libak, Jawi Alphabet, Jawi: ايڠايد نو ليبق), is a 1st class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Pr ...
, Banten at depth of about 60 km. Two people died of heart attacks and 32 were injured. Hundreds of buildings including dozens in the capital
Jakarta Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...
were damaged. ** The
Argo Parahyangan Argo Parahyangan, also commonly known as GOPAR is an executive class train operated by Indonesian Railway Company (PT Kereta Api Indonesia) between Gambir railway station, Jakarta and Bandung or Kiaracondong in Java, Indonesia. The train covers 16 ...
executive train traveling from Jakarta jumped the railway track as it entered Bandung station. No fatalities or injured in incident. *January 29 – At least 25 houses were damaged after freak tides struck
Sukabumi , nickname = id, Kota Santri en, City of Learners , image_map = Map of West Java highlighting Sukabumi City.svg , map_caption = Location within West Java , mapsize = , pushpin_map = Ind ...
, West Java.


February

*February 2 – Former actor and Governor of Jambi Zumi Zola was arrested by the
Corruption Eradication Commission Corruption Eradication Commission ( id, Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi), abbreviated as KPK, is an Indonesian government agency established to prevent and fight corruption in the country. Firli Bahuri, an active police general, is the current cha ...
(KPK) due to suspected gratification of several projects in
Jambi Jambi is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the east coast of central Sumatra and spans to the Barisan Mountains in the west. Its capital and largest city is Jambi. The province has a land area of 50,160.05 km2, and a sea area of 3, ...
worth of Rp 6 billion rupiah. *February 4 ** Regent of Jombang, Nyono, was arrested by KPK due to suspicion of corruption. ** At least 4 construction workers were killed after a crane collapse in Jatinegara, Jakarta. *February 6 ** Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency of Yogyakarta reported that at least 11 sinkholes were detected in Gunungkidul. ** Governor of West Java, Ahmad Heryawan, declared a state of emergency for the province due to threats of landslides and floods. *February 9 – At least 16 houses were damaged after a tornado struck a village in Mojokerto. *February 10 ** At least 27 people have died after a bus plunged from a hill on
West Java West Java ( id, Jawa Barat, su, ᮏᮝ ᮊᮥᮜᮧᮔ᮪, romanized ''Jawa Kulon'') is a province of Indonesia on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten ...
. 18 other people were injured. **
National Narcotics Board The National Narcotics Board ( id, Badan Narkotika Nasional, abbreviated BNN) is a government agency of Indonesia. BNN is responsible for minimizing the abuse of controlled substances through prevention and law enforcement measures directed prim ...
(BNN) seized a Singaporean vessel in Philips Strait after the vessel allegedly carried 1.1 tonnes of methamphetamine. *February 15 – KPK announced that 19 government officials, including members of Central Lampung Regional House of Representatives and the Regent of
Central Lampung Regency Central Lampung Regency is a regency of the province of Lampung, on Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 4,545.50 km2 and had a population of 1,170,048 people at the 2010 census and 1,460,045 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at ...
, Mustafa, were arrested for allegations of bribery of a project worth Rp 300 million rupiah in Lampung. *February 17 –
General Elections Commission The General Elections Commission ( id, Komisi Pemilihan Umum, abbreviated as KPU) is the body that organises elections in Indonesia. Its responsibilities include deciding which parties can contest elections, organising the voting and announcing ...
(KPU) declared that 4 newly formed political parties have qualified for the 2019 Indonesia General Elections. *February 18 – KPU officially draws the number of each political parties for the 2019 election. *February 19 –
Mount Sinabung Mount Sinabung (Indonesian: ''Gunung Sinabung'', Karo: ''Deleng Sinabung'') is a Pleistocene-to-Holocene stratovolcano of andesite and dacite in the Karo plateau of Karo Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia, from the Lake Toba supervolcano. Many ...
erupted, spewing ash 5 km into the sky. At least 4 districts were affected due to the eruption. *February 22 – At least nine people have been killed and 13 are still missing after a landslide cascaded down the terraced slopes of a rice field on
Brebes Brebes (, jv, ꦧꦽꦧꦼꦱ꧀, ) is a regency ( id, kabupaten) in the northwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,769.2km2, and it had a population of 1,733,869 at the 2010 Census and 1,978,759 at the 20 ...
,
Central Java Central Java ( id, Jawa Tengah) is a province of Indonesia, located in the middle of the island of Java. Its administrative capital is Semarang. It is bordered by West Java in the west, the Indian Ocean and the Special Region of Yogyakarta in t ...
. *February 23 – Indonesian Police arrested 28 crew members of a Taiwanese vessel which reportedly carried methamphetamine. *February 24 ** Commissioner of the General Elections Commission of Garut was arrested by KPK due to allegations of bribery. ** A 80 meter long cracks caused panic among residents in
Banjarnegara Banjarnegara is a town in Central Java, Indonesia and the seat of Banjarnegara Regency. It is 55 km from the Dieng Plateau region and a centre for ceramic arts. Climate Banjarnegara has a tropical rainforest climate A tropical rainforest cli ...
, sparking evacuation. *February 28 – A Rp3.5 trillion rupiah yacht, named Equinimity, was seized by the
Indonesian National Police '' , mottotranslated = (Serving the Nation) , formed = , preceding1 = , dissolved = , superseding = , employees = 440,000 (2020) , volunteers = , budget = , nongovernment ...
and
FBI The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic Intelligence agency, intelligence and Security agency, security service of the United States and its principal Federal law enforcement in the United States, federal law enforcement age ...
after international investigation concluded that the owners were involved in 1MDB case.


March

* March 1 – Mayor of
Kendari Kendari is the capital city of the Indonesian province of Southeast Sulawesi. With a population of 345,107 according to the 2020 census, it is the most populous city in the province, and the fourth most on Sulawesi. The city covers an area of , o ...
, Adriatma Dwi Putra, was arrested by the Corruption Eradication Commission for alleged bribery. * March 7 – At least 62 people were treated for food poisoning after allegedly consuming contaminated food from a wedding. * March 8 – A boat carrying 11 ''santri'' capsized after being struck by multiple high waves near Sapeken Island. At least 2 people were killed. * March 9 – Acting Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives
Fadli Zon Fadli Zon (born 1 June 1971) is an Indonesian politician, presently serving as a member of the People's Representative Council, where he was previously Deputy Speaker from 2014 to 2019. He was one of the founders of Prabowo Subianto's Great Indone ...
reported Secretary General of Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) and activist Faisal Assegaf to the police for disinformation. * March 10 – At least 2 people were killed after an accident involving an M113 APC in
Purworejo Purworejo is a regency ( id, kabupaten) in the southern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,034.82 km2 and had a population of 695,427 at the 2010 Census and 769,880 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate ...
. * March 12 – In line with international regulations, the Indonesian
Ministry of Transportation A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country. It usually is administered by the ''minister for transport''. The term is also sometimes applied to the departments or other government ag ...
issued an announcement to ban passengers from bringing battery charger into the cabin of an aircraft. * March 13 – Indonesian Supreme Court put a judge from
Tangerang Tangerang (Sundanese: , ) is a city in the province of Banten, Indonesia. Located on the western border of Jakarta, it is the third largest urban centre in the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area after Jakarta and Bekasi; the sixth largest city pro ...
High Court on administrative leave due to alleged bribery. * March 16 – Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced that a candidate for governor of North Maluku Ahmad Mus was declared as a suspect in an airport corruption case. * March 18 – Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture assured that a viral video claiming "fake eggs" in Indonesia was a hoax. * March 19 – Fierce backlash after
Prabowo Subianto Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo (born 17 October 1951) is an Indonesian politician, businessman and former army lieutenant general who is the currently-appointed Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia. He is the son of Sumitro Djojoh ...
made a speech of Indonesia breaking apart in 2030. * March 20 – A propeller aircraft crashed while performing an aerobatic show in Cilacap. The sole occupant of the aircraft, the pilot, was killed in the accident. * March 24 – At least 600 hectares of crops were damaged or destroyed due to toxic fumes from Ijen crater. * March 29 – Former Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives
Setya Novanto Setya Novanto (born 12 November 1955) is a former Indonesian politician, presently serving a 15 year jail sentence for corruption. He was chairman of Golkar Party and speaker of the People's Representative Council (Indonesian: ''Dewan Perwakilan ...
was charged with 16 years in prison due to the corruption of at least US$7.3 million in the E-KTP case. * March 30 – More than 1,200 people were displaced after a massive inferno tore through densely-populated residential area in West Jakarta. * March 31 – At least 2 people were killed after two landing craft tank vessels collided off the coast of Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.


April

* April 2 – Daughter of former Indonesian president, President
Sukarno Sukarno). (; born Koesno Sosrodihardjo, ; 6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970) was an Indonesian statesman, orator, revolutionary, and nationalist who was the first president of Indonesia, serving from 1945 to 1967. Sukarno was the leader of ...
,
Sukmawati Sukarnoputri Diah Mutiara Sukmawati Sukarnoputri (born 26 October 1951) is the third daughter of Indonesia’s founding president Sukarno and his wife Fatmawati. Sukmawati is the younger sister of former Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri and politician ...
, was reported to the police for her ''Ibu Indonesia'' poem. * April 4 – The Indonesian Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) issued a warning of a possible 57 meters tsunami in
Pandeglang Pandeglang Regency (Sundanese: ) is a regency of Banten province, Indonesia. It is mainly located on the west and south coasts of the island of Java, and is the most westerly regency on Java Island, but it also includes a number of offshore islands ...
in the future. * April 7 – At least 1 person was killed after a train collided with a truck in
Ngawi Ngawi may refer to: * Ngawi Regency, an administrative division of Indonesia * Ngawi (city), capital of Ngawi Regency * Ngawi railway station, a station of Paron District, Ngawi Regency * Ngawi, New Zealand, a village in New Zealand See also * ...
,
East Java East Java ( id, Jawa Timur) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia located in the easternmost hemisphere of Java island. It has a land border only with the province of Central Java to the west; the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean bord ...
. * April 11 – Prabowo Subianto announced his bid as a presidential candidate for the 2019 Indonesian general elections. * April 12 – A total of 42 people died due to the consumption of bootleg liquor in West Java. * April 16 – A wall collapsed onto students who were practicing gamelan in Cirebon. At least 7 students were crushed to their deaths. * April 19 – A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck
Banjarnegara Regency Banjarnegara ( jv, ꦧꦚ꧀ꦗꦂꦤꦼꦒꦫ) is a regency ( id, kabupaten) in the southwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. The regency covers an area of 1,069.73 km2, and it had a population of 868,913 at the 2010 Census a ...
in Central Java. At least 3 people were killed and more than 300 structures were damaged. At least 27 people were injured by the quake. * April 20 – Seven Banyuwangi residents died after drinking bootleg liquor. * April 24 ** Former Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives Setya Novanto was sentenced to 15 years in prison after judges found Novanto guilty in e-KTP corruption case. ** At least 47 houses and 2 campus buildings were damaged after a tornado struck
Yogyakarta Yogyakarta (; jv, ꦔꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦠ ; pey, Jogjakarta) is the capital city of Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia, in the south-central part of the island of Java. As the only Indonesian royal city still ruled by a monarchy, ...
. * 25 April – At least 28 people were killed and 30 people were injured after an oil well explosion in
East Aceh East Aceh Regency ( id, Kabupaten Aceh Timur) is a regency in eastern Aceh Special Region (''Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam'') of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 6,040.60 square kilometres and had a pop ...
.


May

* May 9 –
2018 Mako Brimob standoff A three-day prison takeover and stand-off took place in 2018 between the Indonesian National Police and inmates convicted of terrorist activities who were imprisoned at the Police's Mobile Brigade Corps's headquarters (Mako Brimob) in Depok, We ...
– At least 5 police officers were killed after a standoff in Mako Brimob. There were reports of multiple shootings inside the complex. The incident was regarded as a terrorist attack and the deadliest terrorist attack on police officers in Indonesia. * May 11 – A phreatic eruption occurred on
Mount Merapi Mount Merapi, ''Gunung Merapi'' (literally Fire Mountain in Indonesian and Javanese), is an active stratovolcano located on the border between the province of Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the most active ...
. The eruption spewed ash as high as 5 km into the sky. * May 13–14 –
Surabaya bombings The 2018 Surabaya bombings were a series of terrorist attacks that initially occurred on 13 May 2018 in three churches in Surabaya, the second largest city in Indonesia and the capital of East Java province. The explosions occurred at Immacula ...
** Three churches across
Surabaya Surabaya ( jv, ꦱꦸꦫꦧꦪ or jv, ꦯꦹꦫꦨꦪ; ; ) is the capital city of the Provinces of Indonesia, Indonesian province of East Java and the List of Indonesian cities by population, second-largest city in Indonesia, after Jakarta. L ...
were attacked by suicide bombers. A total of 15 people were killed in the blasts and dozens more were wounded in the attack. The perpetrators were identified as a family from Surabaya. ** On the evening, a bomb exploded inside an apartment complex near Surabaya, killing 3 people and wounded 3 others. The victims were terrorists and the blast was deemed as accidental. They planned to detonate the bomb the next day in churches. ** On the morning of May 14, the Surabaya Police Headquarters was attacked by a family of suicide bombers. They detonated the bombs while they were being stopped by policemen. 10 people were wounded in the attack. * May 15 – In response to the terrorist attacks in Mako Brimob and in Surabaya, Indonesian police conducted multiple crackdowns on suspected terrorists throughout Indonesia * May 16 – At least 5 people, including 4 terrorists, were killed in an attack on a police station in Riau, Another 4 people, including journalists, were injured in the attack. * May 18 – Indonesian extremist Aman Abdurrahman was sentenced to death for creating the extremist group Jamaah Ansharut Daulat (JAD), which was responsible for multiple terrorist attacks in the past two years. * May 20 – At least 12 people were killed after a truck ploughed into crowd of people in
Brebes Brebes (, jv, ꦧꦽꦧꦼꦱ꧀, ) is a regency ( id, kabupaten) in the northwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,769.2km2, and it had a population of 1,733,869 at the 2010 Census and 1,978,759 at the 20 ...
, Central Java. * May 21 – Hundreds evacuated after another phreatic eruption on
Mount Merapi Mount Merapi, ''Gunung Merapi'' (literally Fire Mountain in Indonesian and Javanese), is an active stratovolcano located on the border between the province of Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the most active ...
. * May 24 –
Kertajati International Airport Kertajati International Airport ( id, Bandar Udara Internasional Kertajati, Sundanese: ) is an airport in West Java, Indonesia that serves as a second international airport for the Greater Bandung and Cirebon metropolitan areas,as well as parts ...
, the largest international airport in West Java, was officially opened by Joko Widodo. * May 25 – In response to the multiple terrorist attacks across Indonesia in the past few days, the Indonesian House of Representatives passed a new stronger and tighter anti-terrorism law. The law will grant law enforcers and the Indonesian military more power to conduct anti-terrorism operation. * May 30 – At least 8 people were killed after a fire tore through a boarding house in Surabaya.


June

* June 1 – Minister of Law, Justice and Human Rights
Yasonna Laoly Yasonna Hamonangan Laoly (born 27 May 1953) is the current Minister of Law and Human Rights of Indonesia.Retno Marsudi Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi (born 27 November 1962) is an Indonesian diplomat who has been serving as the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet of Joko Widodo since 2014. She is the first female minister appointed to the post. She was ...
after reports indicated that the government of Israel will ban Indonesians from entering the country. * June 5 – Regent of
Purbalingga Purbalingga ( Javanese: ꦥꦸꦂꦧꦭꦶꦁꦒ) is a town and district in Central Java Province of Indonesia and the seat of Purbalingga Regency Villages The district includes 11 urban villages (''kelurahan'') and 2 rural villages (''desa'') ...
, Tasdi, was arrested for a corruption case on an Islamic Center project. * June 8 – A motorist was killed on Jakarta – Cikampek toll road after a large rock was thrown from a pedestrian bridge located above the toll onto cars underneath the bridge. At least one person was arrested due to the incident. * June 9 – Indonesia was chosen as one of the non-permanent members of the
United Nations Security Council The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the Organs of the United Nations, six principal organs of the United Nations (UN) and is charged with ensuring international security, international peace and security, recommending the admi ...
, the fourth time in Indonesian history. * June 13 – At least 13 people were killed after a boat capsized off the coast of
Makassar Makassar (, mak, ᨆᨀᨔᨑ, Mangkasara’, ) is the capital of the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi. It is the largest city in the region of Eastern Indonesia and the country's fifth-largest urban center after Jakarta, Surabaya, Med ...
. Authorities suspected that overcapacity caused the vessel to capsize. * June 15 – Indonesian police announced that at least 110 suspected terrorists had been arrested. * June 18 – An overloaded ferry carrying 188 people and 50 vehicles
capsized Capsizing or keeling over occurs when a boat or ship is rolled on its side or further by wave action, instability or wind force beyond the angle of positive static stability or it is upside down in the water. The act of recovering a vessel fro ...
in
Lake Toba Lake Toba ( id, Danau Toba) ( Toba Batak: ᯖᯀᯬ ᯖᯬᯅ; romanized: ''Tao Toba'') is a large natural lake in North Sumatra, Indonesia, occupying the caldera of a supervolcano. The lake is located in the middle of the northern part of the ...
,
North Sumatra North Sumatra ( id, Sumatra Utara) is a province of Indonesia located on the northern part of the island of Sumatra. Its capital and largest city is Medan. North Sumatra is Indonesia's fourth most populous province after West Java, East Java and ...
. 21 people survived the disaster while 3 people were confirmed dead. More than 160 people were missing and presumed dead. It remains as one of the deadliest ferry disaster in Indonesian history. * June 22 – Mastermind of the
2016 Jakarta attacks On 14 January 2016, multiple explosions and gunfire were reported near the Sarinah shopping mall in central Jakarta, Indonesia, at the intersection of Jalan Kyai Haji Wahid Hasyim and Jalan MH Thamrin. One blast went off in a Burger King re ...
, Aman Abdurrahman, was sentenced to death. * June 25 **
Ministry of Education and Culture The Ministry of Education and Culture is a Cabinet position in the governments of several nations. In some nations the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Culture are separate departments; in others, the Ministry of Education and Culture als ...
announced that, on the next school year, schools will start applying ''zonasi'' (zone) system for the national student enrollment program. ** Indonesian National Police stated that a plane carrying logistics for local elections was shot by militiamen in Papua, injuring a pilot. * June 27 – Indonesia held the
2018 Indonesian local elections Local elections (Indonesian: ''Pemilihan Kepala Daerah'' or ''Pilkada'') were held in Indonesia on 27 June 2018. Voters elected 17 governors, 39 mayors and 115 regents across the country. The elections included gubernatorial elections for Indones ...
. Voters elected 17 governors, 39 mayors and 115 regents across the country. * June 29 **President
Joko Widodo Joko Widodo (; born 21 June 1961), popularly known as Jokowi, is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is the 7th and current president of Indonesia. Elected in July 2014, he was the first Indonesian president not to come from an elite ...
welcomed
Malaysian Prime Minister The prime minister of Malaysia ( ms, Perdana Menteri Malaysia; ms, ڤردان منتري مليسيا, label=Jawi alphabet, Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset) is the head of government of Malaysia. The prime minister directs the executive branc ...
Mahathir Mohamad Mahathir bin Mohamad ( ms, محاضير بن محمد, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; ; born 10 July 1925) is a Malaysian politician, author, and physician who served as the 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held the office ...
at the
Bogor Palace The Bogor Palace (; ) is one of six presidential palaces of Indonesia, it is located in the city of Bogor, West Java. The palace is noted for its distinctive architectural and historical features, as well as the adjoining botanical gardens. Istan ...
. The two leaders exploring issues ranging from education for Indonesian children in Malaysia to border negotiations. **Indonesian Constitutional Court rejected plans to legalize online ''
ojek A motorcycle taxi, or cart bike or bike taxi, is a licensed form of transport in some countries. The taxi typically carries one passenger, who "rides pillion" behind the motorcycle operator. Multiple passengers are common in some countries. Brazi ...
''. * June 30 – At least 5 Indonesians were killed after two speedboats collided near
Nunukan Nunukan Regency is a regency of North Kalimantan Province in Indonesia. Nunukan Regency shares international borders with the Malaysian states of Sabah to the north and Sarawak to the west, and inter-regency borders with Tana Tidung Regency and Mal ...
, North Kalimantan.


July

* July 3 **
Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to: *Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to: Active parties Africa *Botswana Democratic Party *Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea *Gabonese Democratic Party *Demo ...
of Indonesia stated that the party is considering to form a new third coalition for the 2019 Indonesian general elections. ** MV Lestari Maju crashed onto reefs off the shore of thu
Selayar Islands Selayar or Saleyer (Indonesian: ''Kabupaten Selayar'', Dutch: ''Saleijer''), is an archipelago of South Sulawesi province, Indonesia. It lies in the Flores Sea, between Sulawesi and Flores, around 150 km southeast of the major city of Makassar ...
, killing 35 people. * July 5 – A low-explosive bomb exploded inside a house in Pasuruan, East Java. No one was killed in the failed terror attack, but a 6 year old kid had to be brought to the hospital due to explosion injury. * July 8 – At least 3 people were killed after a fire tore through the office of the Indonesian
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. A total of 20 survivors were reported. * July 15 ** A failed terrorist attack occurred at a police station in
Indramayu Indramayu ( jv, ꦆꦤ꧀ꦢꦿꦩꦪꦸ; zh, 南麻由), named after the God Indra, is a town and district which serves as the capital of Indramayu Regency in the West Java province of Indonesia, and is located in the northern coastal area of ...
, West Java. A couple threw a pressure-cooker bomb into a guarding post in the station. The bomb failed to explode. No one was harmed in the incident. ** At least 292 crocodiles were killed by 400 people of
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, West Papua after a crocodile preyed upon a local resident. * July 19 – At least 7 sailors were killed after high waves capsized their boat off the coast of Jember, East Java. * July 21 – KPK arrested the Head of Sukamiskin Penitentiary due to alleged
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. * July 29 – A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Lombok, killing 20 people and injuring dozens. Hundreds of hikers were trapped in
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after multiple landslides and rockfalls occurred after the quake.


August

* August 1 ** The Regional Board for Disaster Mitigation recorded a total damage of Rp7.2 billion across 24 beaches in 3 regencies after multiple high waves destroyed stall, structures and boats. **
Palembang LRT The South Sumatra Light Rail Transit ( id, Lintas Rel Terpadu Sumatera Selatan, lit. "South Sumatra Integrated Rail Line", shortened to LRT Sumatera Selatan or LRT Sumsel), colloquially known as LRT Palembang or Palembang LRT, is an operational ...
began operations in preparation for the
2018 Asian Games The 2018 Asian Games ( id, Pesta Olahraga Asia 2018 or ''Asian Games 2018''), officially known as the 18th Asian Games and also known as Jakarta-Palembang 2018 or Indonesia 2018, was a Asia, continental multi-sport event that was held from 18 A ...
, making it the first light rail transit system to operate in Indonesia. * August 5 – A major 6.9 earthquake struck the island of Lombok. Widespread destruction were reported across multiple regencies in Lombok and
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. At least 560 deaths and a total damage of 8.8 trillion rupiah were reported, making it one of strongest, deadliest, and most destructive earthquake to have ever hit Lombok. * August 6 – Pro-Jokowi coalition announced that they have appointed 225 spokesperson for Joko Widodo's presidential campaign. * August 8 – Vice Secretary General of the Democratic Party Andi Arief accused the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) of asking
Sandiaga Uno Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno (born 28 June 1969) is an Indonesian businessman, investor and politician who is the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, and was the Deputy Governor of Jakarta. He was elected along with Anies Baswedan in the 20 ...
to pay Rp500 billion rupiah so that he could be a vice presidential candidate for Prabowo Subianto. Arief accused Prabowo Subianto as "General Cardboard" (Indonesian: Jenderal Kardus), thereby destroying any hopes for a coalition between the two major party. * August 9 ** President Joko Widodo chose Ma'ruf Amin as his vice presidential candidate for the 2019 general elections. ** Later at night, at a different location, Prabowo Subianto chose Sandiaga Uno as his vice presidential candidate for the 2019 general elections. ** At least 6 people were killed after a strong aftershock struck Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. * August 10 – Sandiaga Uno announced that he has sent his resignation letter as Vice Governor of Jakarta to
Anies Baswedan Anies Rasyid Baswedan (born 7 May 1969) is an Indonesian academic, activist, and politician who served as the Governor of Jakarta from 2017 to 2022, as an Independent. A student activist and political analyst before entering public service, he s ...
. * August 11 – A
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Pilatus PC-6 Porter carrying 9 passengers and crew members crashed into a forested terrain in Papua, killing all but one. * August 14 ** At least 11 members of a fictional kingdom called the "Kingdom of the Jellyfishes" were arrested by the Indonesian police. ** Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Asman Abnur announced that he has stepped down from his position. * August 18 – President Joko Widodo and Vice President
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officially opened the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. * August 19 – At least 14 people were killed and 24 people were wounded after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the island of Lombok. * August 23 – Meiliana, a resident from Tanjungbalai, was sentenced to 18 months in prison after complaining about the loud volume of a call for prayers from nearby mosque. The sentencing caused concern among the public. * August 24 ** Minister of Social Affairs
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resigned from his position after allegations of corruption. **
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was immediately appointed as the new Minister of Social Affairs after Marham's resignation.


September

* September 2 – Indonesia reached the 4th spot among every nations that participated in 2018 Asian Games, with a total of 31 gold medals, 24 silver medals and 43 bronze medals. * September 3 ** KPK arrested 22 members of Malang House of Representatives after allegations of bribery and gratification. ** At least 600 kiosks were destroyed after a massive fire tore through Bandung's infamous Gedebage market. * September 4 – A microlight plane carrying Indonesian singer Erix Soekamti crashed in Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta. Both Erix and the pilot survived the crash. * September 5 – Erick Thohir was chosen as the Chief Campaign Manager of presidential candidate Joko Widodo. * September 8 – At least 21 people were killed after a bus carrying 38 people fell into a ravine in
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, West Java. * September 18 – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and Sandiaga Uno chose "Koalisi Indonesia Adil Makmur" as the candidates' alliance name. * September 20 – Former Indonesian Army General
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was chosen as the Chief Campaign Manager of presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto. * September 28 –
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– A powerful magnitude 7.4
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the Indonesian province of
Central Sulawesi Central Sulawesi (Indonesian: ''Sulawesi Tengah'') is a province of Indonesia located at the centre of the island of Sulawesi. The administrative capital and largest city is located in Palu. The 2010 census recorded a population of 2,635,009 for ...
, producing tsunami waves reaching as high as 13 meters and causing widespread destruction in cities and regencies in Central Sulawesi. Landslides, rockfalls, tsunamis, and major soil liquefactions, which caused hundreds of deaths in the provincial capital Palu, were reported across the province. More than 4,000 people were killed in the disaster in what was described as Central Sulawesi's deadliest disaster in Indonesian history.


October

* October 1 ** Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo ordered to halt all forms of political campaign in Central Sulawesi after a massive earthquake had struck the region. ** Prabowo Subianto stated that he will send volunteers to Central Sulawesi to assist with the relief efforts. * October 2 – Prominent human rights activist and member of Prabowo Subianto's presidential campaign team
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claimed to have been assaulted by three unidentified men in
Bandung Bandung ( su, ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ, Bandung, ; ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of West Java. It has a population of 2,452,943 within its city limits according to the official estimates as at mid 2021, making it the fourth most ...
. * October 3 – Ratna Sarumpaet admitted that she had lied about the assault claim, later stating that she is "the best hoax creator", causing widespread condemnation. * October 5 ** Indonesian police arrested Ratna Sarumpaet for disinformation. ** KPK arrested Mayor of Pasuruan Setiyono due to an alleged corruption case. * October 11 – At least 4 people were killed and 26 people were injured after a strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Situbondo Regency, East Java. * October 13 – At least 22 people died and many are missing after heavy floods and landslides in Sumatra, Indonesia. * October 15 – Regent of Bekasi, Neneng Hassanah Yasin, was arrested for an alleged bribery of the Meikarta megaproject. * October 16 – Director of
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, which was the owner of Meikarta megaproject, was arrested. * October 22 – At least 3 people were arrested in Garut after a video showed the burning of a
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flag. * October 23 – Former Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Rizal Ramli reported a possible massive corruption case of rice imports and other food imports. * October 24 – Regent of Cirebon, Sunjaya Purwadi Sastra, was arrested for an alleged corruption case worth billions of rupiah. * October 27 ** A twister swept through the city of Palembang, damaging multiple structures including a venue in Jakabaring Sport City and a LRT station. ** Three members of Central Kalimantan Regional House of Representatives were arrested by KPK for bribery. * October 29 –
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dived into the
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shortly after taking off from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, killing all 189 passengers and crews on board in the second deadliest aviation disaster in Indonesian history. * October 30 – KPK arrested a high-profile member of
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, Taufik Kurniawan, and the Regent of Kebumen Regency, Muhamad Yahya Fuad, for alleged bribery of Rp3.65 billion rupiah.


November

* November 6 – Presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto apologized to the public after his controversial "Boyolali face" remarks, which was regarded as an insult to people from Boyolali. * November 9 – At least 3 people were killed after an incident during the performance of "Surabaya Membara". * November 15 – KPK stated that a discrepancy between two data on coal sector potentially have caused the government to lose a total of Rp1.3 trillion rupiah. * November 12 – Vice presidential hopeful Sandiaga Uno was criticized for stepping on one of the graves of the founders of
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. * November 17 – A total of 43 santri were rushed to the hospital due to mass food poisoning in
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. * November 18 ** KPK arrested Remigo Yolanda Berutu, Regent of West Pakpak, for alleged bribery. ** At least 32 houses were destroyed after a tornado struck Probolinggo, East Java. * November 19 – A tornado swept through two villages in Mojokerto, damaging at least 137 houses. * November 20 – At least 447 houses were damaged or destroyed after a tornado tore through a village in
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, East Java. * November 21 ** Baiq Nuril, a victim of a sexual harassment, was sentenced to 6 months in prison for "spreading the evidence of a sexual harassment" to authorities. ** Calls from the public to pass the anti-sexual violence law after the imprisonment of Baiq Nuril. * November 22 – Prominent member of the
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(FPI), Gus Nur, was arrested for defamation. * November 24 – Dozens of houses were damaged after strong winds swept through 3 villages in Jombang, East Java.


December

* December 1 – A total of 40 construction workers were killed after being ambushed by Papuan insurgents in
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, Papua. * December 2 – Hundreds of thousands of people attended the "Reuni 212" (212 Reunion) in Jakarta, an event which commemorated the movement that led to the imprisonment of Jakarta's governor
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. * December 3 – Habib Bahar was summoned by the Indonesian police for "spreading hate" on President Joko Widodo. * December 6 – At least 3 people were killed after being shot by a rogue soldier in
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, Lampung. * December 7 ** At least 9 houses were damaged and 120 others were submerged after a 5.3 magnitude earthquake and a flood struck Dompu, West Nusa Tenggara. ** President Joko Widodo declared December 7 as National
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Day. * December 14 – The Indonesian Constitutional Court revised the minimum age for marriage. * December 18 ** Rows of buildings were destroyed after a section of a major road in Surabaya collapsed onto a river. ** Controversy after presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto claimed that Indonesia "will go extinct". * December 22 – More than 420 people were killed after a tsunami struck the Indonesian province of Banten and Lampung. The tsunami was caused by the collapse of the Anak Krakatoa volcano following eruptions that had happened for days prior to the disaster. * December 24 – Province of Bali becomes the first province in Indonesia to ban single-use plastics. * December 30 – At least 165 houses were damaged after a tornado swept through a residential area in Cirebon. * December 31 – At least 18 people were killed following a
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in
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,
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.


Deaths


January

* January 5 – Yon Koeswoyo – Musician (b.1940). * January 13 –
Darmanto Jatman Darmanto Jatman (16 August 1942 – 13 January 2018.) was an Indonesian poet and writer. He was an Emeritus Professor at the Faculty of Psychology, Diponegoro University (UNDIP), Semarang. He was known as a humanist, philosopher and poet of In ...
– poet (b.1942). * January 15 – Sujud Sutrisno – Street Musician (b.1953). * January 23 – Sys NS – Actor (b.1956).


February

* February 5 –
Jockie Soerjoprajogo Jockie Soerjoprajogo (; Perfected Spelling: Yockie Suryoprayogo; 14 September 1954 – 5 February 2018) was an Indonesian musician and songwriter. Jockie began his musical career while a junior high school student in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. ...
– Indonesian musician & songwriter (b.1954). * February 9 – Gareng Rakasiwi – comedian (b.1967). * February 10 – Advent Bangun – Indonesian actor (b.1952).


March

* March 10 – Hari Darmawan – entrepreneur (b.1940). * March 26 –
Probosutedjo Probosutedjo (1 May 1930 – 26 March 2018) was a businessman and the younger half-brother of former Indonesian president Suharto. Like many Indonesians, Indonesian names, he took only one name. Probosutedjo was one of seven children from his mothe ...
– entrepreneur (b.1930).


April

* April 3 –
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– former mayor of Surakarta. (b.1944). * April 8 – Nia Kurniasi Adiekoesoema – First Indonesian Representatives of Miss Universe. (b.1958). * April 10 – Andika Putrahasadewa – former bassist of Kerispatih (b.1982). * April 17 –
Amoroso Katamsi Amoroso Katamsi (21 October 1940 – 17 April 2018) was an Indonesian actor and artist. He is well known by ''Penumpasan Pengkhianatan G 30 S PKI'' created in 1982 by director, Arifin C. Noer and by ''Djakarta 1966'' supported by Umar Kayam w ...
– actor (b.1940). * April 18 – Deddy Sutomo – actor (b.1939).


May

* May 14 – Enthus Susmono – Wayang player and former regent of Tegal (b.1966). * May 15 – Gogon – comedian (b.1959). * May 31 –
Dawam Rahardjo Dawam Rahardjo (April 20, 1942 – May 31, 2018) was an Indonesian Muslim scholar and human rights activist. An economist by profession, Dawam was widely known for his uncompromising defence of minority groups and his advocacy for religious plural ...
– Scholar and human rights activist (b.1942).


June

* June 13 – Yusran Effendi – comedian (b.1959). * June 14 – Nurbuat – comedian (b.1949). * June 24 – Harry Moekti – singer (b.1957). * June 30 – Gerardus Mayela Sudarta – artist and cartoonist (b.1945).


July

* July 3 – Arief Rivan – actor (b.1951). * July 6 – Saafroedin Bahar – politician, members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. (b.1937). * July 26 – A. Waris Husain – former mayor of Samarinda (b.1944) * July 27 – Tino Saroengallo – actor, film producer, and writer. (b.1958). * July 28 – Marlis Rahman – politician (b.1942).


August

* August 3 – Yusuf Supendi – politician. (b.1958). * August 26 – Hamsad Rangkuti – writer (b.1943). * August 30 – Sirajuddin Zar – academician (b.1953).


October

* October 2 –
Burhan Uray Dato' Sri Burhan Uray (13 November 1931 – 2 October 2018), also known as Huang Shuang'an () in Mandarin Chinese and Bong Swan An or Bong Sun On in Eastern Min, was a Chinese-Indonesian entrepreneur and philanthropist, known as the "Timber King" o ...
– entrepreneur and philanthropist (b.1931). * October 5 –
Rudy Wowor Rudolf Canesius Soemolang Wowor (13 December 1941 – 5 October 2018), better known as Rudy Wowor was a Dutch Indonesian dancer and actor of Indonesian cinema, often playing the role of Dutch antagonist. Wowor was of Indo descent and a citizen ...
– actor (b.1941). * October 22 – Titi Qadarsih – actress (b.1945).


November

* November 1 – George Taka – actor (b.1967) * November 4 – Pretty Asmara – actress (b.1977)


December

* December 4 –
Nh. Dini Nurhayati Srihardini Siti Nukatin Coffin (29 February 1936 – 4 December 2018), better known by her pen name Nh. Dini (sometimes NH Dini in English), was an Indonesian novelist and feminist. She was the youngest of five children of Saljowidjojo a ...
– Indonesian novelist (b. 1936). * December 22 **
Herman Sikumbang Herman Sikumbang (17 March 1982 – 22 December 2018) was an Indonesian guitarist who was also part of the Indonesian pop band Seventeen from 1999 to 2018. He died on 22 December 2018 at the age of 36 during the 2018 Sunda Strait tsunami as the ba ...
– Indonesian guitarist (b. 1982). **
Aa Jimmy Heriyanto, also known as Aa Jimmy (15 January 1983 – 22 December 2018), was an Indonesian actor and comedian. Biography Heriyanto was of Sundanese-Arab-Betawi blood. He was familiarly called Argo and was more widely known as Aa Jimmy, because ...
– actor and comedian (b.1983). **
Dylan Sahara Dylan Sahara (23 December 1992 – 22 December 2018) was an Indonesian television actress and presenter. In 2016, she married Indonesian vocalist Riefian Fajarsyah who was a member of the Seventeen pop band. She died on 22 December 2018 during t ...
– actress and model (b.1992). * December 25 – Ali Shahab – film director, screenwriter, journalist, and novelist (b.1941). * December 27 – Dian Pramana Poetra – singer (b.1961).


References

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