#august

Collection of august news, found 7.592 news.

VP Gibran to attend I-Day ceremony in Jakarta: official

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka will join the Independence Day ceremony on August 17, 2025, at the Merdeka Palace ...

Use wage subsidy aid for productive purposes: VP 

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka on Friday reminded beneficiaries of the wage subsidy assistance (BSU) program to ...

Minister foresees village co-ops fighting middlemen exploitation

The government envisions the Red and White Village Cooperatives program as a strategic means to boost Indonesian ...

Foreign Minister Sugiono replaces Muzani as Gerindra Secretary General

Gerindra Party Chairman Prabowo Subianto has appointed Sugiono as the party's new Secretary General for the ...

BMKG warns of rising hotspots, fire risk peaks in Kalimantan, Sumatra

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has detected a significant increase in hotspots that could ...

Jakarta Palace to host public feast on Independence Day

The government is planning to hold the first-ever feast for the public in the central courtyard of the Presidential ...

Ministry urges unity amid One Piece flag trend

The Indonesian Home Affairs Ministry has responded to the campaign of hoisting the flag of the Straw Hat Pirates from ...

Bali: Govt starts campaign to distribute 10 mln flags for I-Day

The Home Affairs Ministry on Friday kicked off a campaign to distribute 10 million red-and-white flags nationwide ...

President declares August 18 Independence Day national holiday

President Prabowo Subianto has declared August 18, 2025, an additional national holiday, allowing the public to ...

Palace I-Day ceremony: 80% of invites reserved for public

President Prabowo Subianto has instructed that 80 percent of attendees at Indonesia’s 80th Independence ...

KBRI Tokyo: Japanese artists hold Tokyo kecak festival

The Indonesian Embassy (KBRI) in Tokyo praised the Geino Yamashirogumi Arts Group from Japan for organizing the 47th ...

Floods, winds hit 3 provinces amid dry season, BNPB warns of anomaly

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) stated that recent floods and strong winds in the provinces of Bengkulu, ...

Indonesia marks 80th year with Rp80 fares, discounts, and holiday

The government is preparing a series of special gifts for the public to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Republic ...

Indonesia eyes US market edge as 19 percent tariff takes effect Aug 7

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto announced that the 19 percent reciprocal tariff between ...

0.25% tax on gold buys by bullion banks; none for end consumers

The Indonesian government will levy Article 22 income tax of 0.25 percent on gold bullion purchases made by bullion ...