#august

Collection of august news, found 698 news.

Govt accelerates absorption of budget to boost economy

The Indonesian government is making efforts to accelerate the absorption of the budget prepared by it, including the ...

Binusan village in North Kalimantan declared drug-free

The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) in Nunukan district, North Kalimantan province, has declared Binusan village in ...

COVID-19 a reminder of importance of knowledge, technology: President

President Joko Widodo on Wednesday said the coronavirus pandemic has reminded the nation and the state of the ...

Indonesia apportions Rp-5 trillion funds for COVID-19 vaccines in 2020

Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto spoke of the government readying Rp5 trillion in funding this ...

Ministry conducts clinical trial for stem cells to treat COVID-19

The Indonesian Ministry of Health conducted a phase one clinical trial of the mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy to ...

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Indigenous vaccine in the making

The world is racing against time for developing a vaccine against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which has ...

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 ...

COVID-19 vaccine to be registered after clinical trials conclude

The COVID-19 vaccine from Sinovac will be registered with the Indonesian Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) on ...

Indonesia currently developing its own Red and White vaccine: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) spoke of the government currently developing and working on two vaccines, specifically ...

cocoa motors. begins worldwide sales of car in bag "WALKCAR" from August 11

  cocoa motors. Inc. of Tokyo, Japan started the worldwide sale of a vehicle users can carry with them in a bag, ...

Jokowi optimistic of Indonesia's economy showing positive trend in Q3

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was buoyant about the domestic economy showing a positive trend in the third quarter of ...

Ministry launches AI strategy on National Technology Day

The Ministry of Research and Technology/National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) launched a national artificial ...

Technology Awakening Day offers momentum to develop COVID-19 vaccine

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin expressed belief that the commemoration of the 25th National Technology Awakening Day ...

COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials: 21 volunteers undergo swab test

A research team has conducted a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test on 21 volunteers seeking to participate in the ...