Harian Indonesia


Harian Indonesia, now branded in Chinese as 印尼星洲日报, is a Chinese-language newspaper published in Indonesia. 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 Pers Indonesia. In 1967, 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., 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. On January 17, 2007, Harian Indonesia was relaunched as Indonesia - Sin Chew Daily with editorial management from Sin Chew Daily.