Single Time Zone
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2012-03-12 | Coordinating Minister for the Economy Hatta Rajasa is reported to have said: “According to research, with a single time zone the country could cut costs by trillions of rupiah,” |
| 2012-05-26 | The Jakarta Post reported on 26 May 2012 that a single time zone using UTC+08:00 may start on Oct 28, 2012. |
| 2012-07-30 | Reported on 30 July 2012 as still on the agenda |
| 2012-08-31 | Jakarta Globe reported on 31 August 2012 that a single time zone is now put on hold. The Indonesian Economic Development Committee (KP3EI) cited that they will need at least 3 months to communicate and plan for the change. Hence this could happen in 2013. |
| 2013-01-30 | A deputy minister said the idea has been abandoned after missed two target dates: 17 August (Independence day) and 28 October 2012 (Youth Pledge day) |
| 2013-02-09 | Then the minister said that it's not abandoned, only without any target date |
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