#august 2020

Collection of august 2020 news, found 157 news.

Indonesia's trade balance in August posts US$2.33 billion surplus: BPS

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) revealed that Indonesia's trade balance in August 2020 experienced a surplus of ...

IHSG rises on Tuesday before August 2020 trade balance announcement

The Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) opened higher on Tuesday morning prior to the government's announcement on the ...

Bali increases bed capacity to 1,025 for self-isolating patients

The Bali provincial government has increased the number of beds for COVID-19 patients for undergoing self-isolation to ...

Government slashes 2021 state revenue target by Rp32.7 trillion

The government has reduced the state revenue target in 2021 by Rp32.7 trillion to Rp1,743.7 trillion, down from the ...

Bali: Rise in corona cases linked to neighborhood clusters, ceremonies

Bali's Deputy Governor Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardhana Sukawati has attributed the recent spike in positive COVID-19 ...

KUR loan disbursement at Rp103 trillion in August: Minister

Loan disbursement under the subsidized microcredit program (KUR) for small and medium businesses reached Rp103.17 ...

Improvement in retail sales in July despite contractionary phase: BI

Retail sales continued improving despite a contractionary phase, reflected in the Real Sales Index (IPR) from July 2020 ...

IHSG rises as consumer confidence data boosts sentiment

The Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) closed higher on Tuesday tracking an increase in the consumer confidence index ...

Only 36.6 percent of Rp123.47-trillion stimulus for MSMEs spent: govt

Finance Ministry’s Expert Staff for State Expenditure Kunta Wibawa Dasa Nugraha said only 36.6 percent, or ...

Rupiah strengthens against dollar on forex reserve hike

The Indonesian rupiah strengthened against the US dollar in the Jakarta interbank market on Monday evening on the back ...

State revenue realization at Rp1,028.02 trillion in Aug

  The Finance Ministry (Kemenkeu) reported that the realization of state revenue reached Rp1,028.02 trillion in ...

KPK again subjects employees to swab tests

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) again conducted swab tests on all its employees at the office to break the ...

Indonesia's forex reserves hit record-peak at US$137 billion in August

Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves rose, from US$135.1 billion in July to $137 billion in August 2020, Executive ...

Home improvement program has reached 70 percent of target: govt

Implementation of the government program for home improvement and re-construction, or called the Self-help Housing ...

Efforts against COVID-19 yielding fruit: task force

The National Task Force for COVID-19 Response claimed on Thursday that the government's efforts over the past six ...