#august 17

Collection of august 17 news, found 582 news.

Police to question Novel at the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore

The Indonesian police would questioned senior investigator of the anti-graft body Novel Baswedan at the Indonesian ...

Government to launch new economic policy package

The government will launch the new Economic Policy Package XVI on ease of investments in Indonesia, ahead of its 72nd ...

Indonesia, Palestine explore closer trade, cultural cooperation

Indonesia and Palestine have always shared a strong relationship and forged close cooperation despite the geographical ...

What has been achieved in tourism industry in two years

Two years have past since Joko Widodo (Jokowi) took over the presidency in October 2014. Jokowi has done a lot amid ...

PBNU organizes commemoration of National Santri Day

The executive board of the Nahdlatul Ulama organization (PBNU) organized the commemoration of the National Santri ...

Indonesian MOFA`s anniversary: facing more dynamic regional, global challenges

When the founding fathers of the Republic of Indonesia declared the countrys independence from Dutch colonial masters ...

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 ...