May 1998 Indonesia riots
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The May 1998 Indonesia riots, also known colloquially as the 1998 tragedy or simply the 98 event, were incidents of riots and civil unrest in Indonesia, many of which targeted the country's ethnic Chi
Rioters burning office furniture on the streets of Jakarta on 14 May 1998
Trisakti University students and police forces clash in May 1998
Destroyed DPR/MPR courtroom, after being occupied by students
B. J. Habibie takes the presidential oath of office following Suharto's resignation, one week after the violence. He later appointed a fact-finding team to investigate the May riots.
1997 Asian financial crisis
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The 1997 Asian financial crisis gripped much of East and Southeast Asia during the late 1990s. The crisis began in Thailand in July 1997 before spreading to several other countries with a ripple effec
May 1998 Indonesia riots
…gross domestic product growing at a rate of 8% in 1996, led by the manufacturing sector. Five months after the election, however, it was caught in the Asian Financial Crisis which began when the Thai baht collapsed in July. The rupiah dropped from Rp2,450 to Rp4,000 to the US dollar between July and October, and economic…
Fall of Suharto: President Suharto resigns, 21 May 1998.