Civil society groups in Indonesia have criticized the government over the release of a new national history book, accusing it of omitting accounts of atrocities committed during the rule of former ...

Even the most well-read World War II enthusiast is likely unaware of one major military operation that happened in 1945. It involved Royal Air Force bombers, 24 Sherman tanks, and 36,000 troops—some ...

As the largest archipelagic country in the world, Indonesia is rich with history from trade, colonisation and cultural exchange. Before becoming a republic, Indonesia was a land with many names and ...