#august 17

Collection of august 17 news, found 576 news.

Bank Indonesia to print new bill

Bank Indonesia (BI) will print tens of millions of new "NKRI" (Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia) bills, ...

Papuan leader says Netherlands created OPM to oppose Indonesia

A Papuan community leader, Nicolaas Jouwe, said the Netherlands officers created the Free Papua Movement (OPM) in ...

It`s hard to achieve growth target of 6.3 pct

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the country will find it hard to achieve its target of growing the economy by ...

Indonesia-Australia relations getting better

Bilateral relations between Indonesia and Australia are now getting better, said Indonesian Ambassador to Australia ...

Political parties, veterans observe Indonesia`s independence day

Several political parties and a group of veterans held a commemoration ceremony for Indonesia`s 68th Independence Day, ...

President Yudhoyono leads observance of silence

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono led a midnight observance of silence at Kalibata Heroes` Cemetery in commemoration ...

SKK Migas chief`s arrest won`t solve systemic problem: Former VP

Indonesian former vice president Jusuf Kalla has said the arrest of Upstream Oil and Gas Special Working Unit (SKK ...

National economy may grow faster than expected: BI governor

Bank Indonesia governor Agus Martowardojo has stated that the national economy may grow at a faster-than-expected ...

President Yudhoyono emphasizes four key points

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono emphasized four key points in his state-of-the-nation address here on Friday. ...

Indonesian NGO calls for end to violence in Egypt

Jamaah Ansharut Tauhid (JAT) here on Tuesday issued a statement calling for an end to violence in Egypt.Massacre ...

President Yudhoyono to inaugurate hospital for workers in August 2013

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected to inaugurate Hospital for Workers in August 2013, according to State ...

Workers to have hospital as "gift" on independence day

When the Indonesian people will celebrate the country`s Independence Day on August 17 this year, blue-collar workers ...

Photos of Indonesia independence proclamation to be displayed on National Press Day

Photos of Indonesia`s independence proclamation on August 17, 1945, will be displayed on National Press Day (HPN), ...

Indonesia intensively hunts down terror suspects in 2012

Although there were no reports of major terror attacks in Indonesia during 2012, the national police`s special anti ...

Govt preparing blueprint for improved de-radicalisation programmes

On Tuesday, thousands of US citizens commemorated the 11th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks that killed ...