#august 2020

Collection of august 2020 news, found 156 news.

Indonesia abstains on US resolution extending Iran arms embargo

Indonesia chose to abstain or declined to vote for extension of the UN resolution to extend an arms embargo on Iran as ...

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 ...

Win a tablet with WorldRemit’s back to school competition!

WorldRemit, a leading international payments company, is giving away 150 tablet computers to students in the ...

Rules drafted for second round of dissolution of state institutes

A presidential regulation has been drafted for the second round of the dissolution of state institutes, including ...

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 ...

Positive sentiment returning to capital market: OJK

Positive sentiment has begun returning to the capital market, both in Indonesia as well as across the world, according ...

Bio Farma receives COVID-19 vaccine for phase 3 clinical trial

Deputy State-Owned Enterprises Minister Kartika Wirjoatmodjo confirmed that PT Bio Farma (Persero), on July 20, ...

Indonesia joins with South Korea in COVID-19 vaccine push

Indonesia is working with South Korea to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus disease, in addition to ...

Central Sulawesi to reopen Togean Islands for tourists in August

The Central Sulawesi administration is prepping to reopen Togean Islands National Park located in Tojo Unauna District, ...

Indonesia should usher in three reforms for economic restoration: WB

World Bank (WB) Indonesia Country Director Satu Kahkonen recommended Indonesia to take three steps for reform to ...

Full economic recovery in Indonesia in August 2020: World Bank

Indonesia's economy will start to open and recover from the COVID-19 crisis in August this year, the World ...

Gojek announces super app integration across international markets

Gojek further strengthens its position as Southeast Asia’s leading on-demand super app by integrating its digital ...

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COVID-19 adding to challenge posed by forest fires

With Indonesia still in the grip of the coronavirus, which is known to cause severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), ...

Exposure to forest, land fire smoke worsens COVID-19 risk: Monardo

COVID-19 Handling Acceleration Task Force Chief Doni Monardo cautioned that heavy smoke from forest and land fires, ...

Sustainable peatland management crucial in preventing fires: President

President Joko Widodo appealed to ministries and related institutions to ensure sustainability and consistency in ...