#august 17

Collection of august 17 news, found 576 news.

PLN: Progress as scheduled in 35,000 mw power generating projects

The national power utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) said development of the 35,000 megawatt power generating ...

Government urged to cancel remission for corruption convicts

An academician has followed call urging the government to cancel remission for corruption convicts Prof Dr HM ...

Lake Toba organizes carnival to boost tourism

Indonesias largest lake of Toba is organizing a two day-carnival in conjunction with the 71st anniversary of ...

Police foils attempt to smuggle 48kg of hashish

The Indragiri Hulu district police in Riau province has foiled an attempt to smuggle 48 kilograms of dried hashish ...

Fires raze some 600 ha of forest, peatland, plantation areas

Some 600 hectares of forest, peatland and plantation areas were gutted by fires over the past one week, Commander of ...

Ministry accelerating North Sumatra`s tourism development

The Ministry of Tourism is speeding up the development of various tourist destinations in North Sumatra with Lake Toba ...

Olympic gold medal is gift on Indonesian Independence Day

Indonesia received one of the most memorable gifts on its Independence Day, when its shuttlers Tontowi Ahmad and ...

UnionPay HCE mobile QuickPass launched in Macau

-UnionPay International and ICBC jointly announced on August 17, that they are launching UnionPay HCE mobile QuickPass ...

President Jokowi praises Tontowi and Liliyana for winning Olympic gold

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has praised Indonesian shuttlers Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir for winning the ...

Honor drives global smartphone growth with the launch of Honor 8

- Today at the California Academy of Sciences, Honor, a global smartphone brand targeted towards ...

Two alleged ISIS sympathizers arrested in Wonosobo

A joint team of military and police personnel arrested two alleged followers of ISIS on the slopes of Mount Sumbing, ...

Australia, Indonesia partners since RI`s independence: Ambassador

The Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, Paul Grigson, has said Australia has been Indonesias partner since it ...

President Jokowi leads Independence Day ceremony at Merdeka Palace

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) led an Independence Day ceremony highlighted by the hoisting of Indonesias Red and ...

President Jokowi leads midnight observance at Kalibata Heroes` Cemetery

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) led a midnight observance of honor and sacred reflection at Kalibata Heroes Cemetery, ...

Infusing Indonesia Independence Day with spirit of revolution of mind

Every year on August 17, since 1945, Indonesians across the country commemorate the anniversary of Independence Day ...