#august this year

Collection of august this year news, found 254 news.

Forest fire cases dropped significantly in 2016

Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo has claimed that the number of forest fire cases dropped by 78 percent as of ...

Candidates for police top post still a puzzle

Amid suggestions that President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) should not extend the term of office of the outgoing Police Chief ...

President Jokowi may choose police chief not from proposed list

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) may choose one other than those in the proposed ...

Satellites detect 13 hotspots in Riau

The Terra and Aqua satellites detected 13 hotspots in five districts in Riau Province, on Friday at 5 a.m. local ...

Lake Limboto is safe haven for migratory birds: Observer

Lake Limboto in Gorontalo Province is a safe haven for migratory birds as it has been visited by long-distance flyers ...

Jokowi wants to transform Entikong into modern economic center

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said he wanted Entikong, the border town in West Kalimantan to be developed into a new ...

Indonesian, US navies to hold joint exercise

The Indonesian and U.S. navies will hold joint exercise called "Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training" (CARAT) ...

Indonesian, US navies discuss joint exercise scenario

Officials of the Indonesian and US Navies have discussed a scenario of joint exercise, dubbed Cooperation Afloat ...

Indonesia cuts exports of natural rubber to prop up market

Indonesian rubber exporters agreed to cut their exports of that commodity in line with the Agreed Export Tonnage ...

At least 13 dead in bombing north of Kabul

At least 13 people, including nine civilians, were killed Monday in a suicide bombing targeting Afghan police which ...

Gresik dam expected to be operational in August this year

The Bengawan Solo river dam designed mainly to cope with frequent floods in downstream area of that river in the ...

W Sulawesi provincial government to maximize use of cacao plantations

The West Sulawesi provincial government will, this year, maximize the use of cacao plantations to annually produce one ...

Indonesian government concerned over September deflation

The government has expressed concern over the 0.05 percent deflation in September 2015. "On one hand, it is good ...

Indonesian navy detained 34 foreign fishing vessels in Jan-Aug period

The Indonesian navy impounded 34 foreign fishing boats that were illegally operating in the countrys waters, from ...

Development of Mandalika Special Ecvonomic Zone to begin in August

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has agreed that the development of the Mandalika Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in West ...