''Republika'' is an online Indonesian national daily newspaper. The newspaper was known, and described itself, as a publication for the

Muslim Muslims () are people who adhere to Islam, a Monotheism, monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God ...

community. The paper ceased publication in December 2022 and transitioned to online.

History

''Republika'' was founded in 1992 and the first edition was published on January 4, 1993, by ''Yayasan Abdi Bangsa'', a foundation supported by '' Ikatan Cendekiawan Muslim Indonesia'' (ICMI), which at the time was chaired by

B. J. Habibie Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie (; 25 June 1936 – 11 September 2019) was an Indonesian politician, engineer and scientist who served as the third president of Indonesia from 1998 to 1999. Less than three months after his inauguration as the seventh ...

(1936–2019). After B. J. Habibie ceased being president in 1999, and in line with declining of the ICMI's political role, the majority of ownership was taken by Mahaka Media in late 2000. ''Republika'' then was published by PT Republika Media Mandiri and has become a general Indonesian newspaper.

Slogan history

* Koran Masyarakat Baru (1993-1997) * Lebih Khas, Semakin Cerdas (1997-2002) * Akrab & Cerdas (2002-2022)

References

External links

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Official site - English version
Indonesian press Newspapers published in Jakarta Newspapers established in 1993 Newspapers disestablished in 2022 1993 establishments in Indonesia Defunct newspapers published in Indonesia Online newspapers with defunct print editions Indonesian news websites Mahaka X {{indonesia-media-stub