#august 17

Collection of august 17 news, found 582 news.

Over 10,000 climbers to commemorate Independence Day on Mt Bawakaraeng

More than 10 thousand climbers have registered to take part in the commemoration ceremony of the 75th Anniversary of ...

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As wait for COVID-19 cure extends, face masks become priority

Even as countries race to develop vaccines against COVID-19, face masks — cloth or surgical — remain an ...

House of Representatives supportive of wage subsidy policy

Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Sufmi Dasco Ahmad has echoed support to the wage subsidy program ...

Government to disburse aid for MSMEs in August

The Indonesian government will distribute productive assistance of Rp2.4 million per person to 13 million operators of ...

Public must follow health protocols while celebrating Independence Day

Secretary General of the Communication and Informatics Ministry (Kemenkominfo) Rosarita Niken Widiastuti invited the ...

Stop activities for three minutes to observe Independence Day: Govt

The government has made an earnest appeal to Indonesians to stop their activities for three minutes on August 17, 2020, ...

BP2MI to launch task force against illegal migrant worker placements

The Indonesian Migrant Worker Protection Agency (BP2MI) will launch its task force for the eradication of illegal ...

Indonesia's Independence celebrations go virtual, with limitations

The commemoration of Indonesia's 75th year of independence on August 17 this year will be held at the Merdeka ...

Pandemic to not dampen spirit of Indonesia's Anniversary commemoration

The COVID-19 pandemic will not dampen the spirit and festivities of Indonesia's 75th Anniversary commemoration on ...

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Valuable life lessons gleaned from animated movies

In the modern era, animation has metamorphosed owing to the emergence of computers that can create computer-generated ...

130 Dutch companies, institutions join royal couple's visit

Some 180 representatives of 130 Dutch companies and knowledge institutions have confirmed participation in a parallel ...

Nine terrorists who died in prisons were ailing

Nine convicted terrorists who died in prisons had a history of ailments before they were sent to jail, Director General ...

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King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima to visit in March

The Netherlands and Indonesia's wide-ranging relationship is getting stronger as King Willem-Alexander and Queen ...

Ma'ruf Amin receives Jesus Christ's Church president Russel Nelson

Indonesian Vice-President Ma'ruf Amin received a visit from President of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

Jokowi seeks Indonesian youth's involvement in national development

During the observance of Youth Pledge Day on October 28, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) appealed to Indonesian ...