#august

Collection of august news, found 776 news.

Social Affairs Ministry repatriated 4,539 migrant workers till mid-Aug

The Social Affairs Ministry conducted the repatriation of 4,539 Indonesian migrant workers to their hometowns across ...

Pekanbaru government conducts mass swab testing for COVID-19 diagnosis

The Pekanbaru government, Riau, is conducting mass swab testing for the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at ...

Ministry launches Jokowi-Amin stamp to mark 75th Independence day

The Communication and Informatics Ministry virtually launched a new set of stamps featuring President Joko Widodo ...

Jokowi installs 17 new members of Indonesian Medical Council

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) installed 17 members of the Indonesian Medical Council (KKI) for the 2020-2025 period at ...

Jokowi installs new members of Police Commission for 2020-2024 term

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) installed nine members of the National Police Commission (Kompolnas) for the 2020-2024 ...

Foreigners asked to apply for onshore visas by Sept 20

The Directorate General of Immigration under the Law and Human Rights Ministry has asked foreign nationals staying in ...

COVID-19: Number of red zones declines

The number of red zones, or areas with a high risk of COVID-19 transmission, declined in the past week in Indonesia, ...

Health minister offers compensation to kin of fallen health workers

Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto handed out cash compensation, emblematic of the state’s appreciation and ...

VP Amin gives speech during virtual commemoration of Constitution Day

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin delivered a speech during the commemoration of National Constitution Day organized ...

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As Indonesia battles twin crises, calls resonate for preserving unity

The 75th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day was celebrated across the country on Monday even as the nation ...

Trump to Widodo: Committed to peace in Indo-Pacific region

In a message to President Joko Widodo on Indonesia's 75th Independence Day, US President Donald Trump said the two ...

Build momentum for growth, create well-developed nation: House Speaker

House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani urged the nation to use the 75th Independence Day as an ...

Pupuk Indonesia stocks 775,704 tons non-subsidized fertilizers

State-owned fertilizer producer PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero) is holding 775,704 tons of non-subsidized fertilizers in ...

East Java's 135 paramedics wear hazmat suits at flag-hoisting ceremony

Some 135 medical workers and officials of Siti Hajar Islamic Hospital in Sidoarjo District, East Java, wore hazmat ...

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Independence through eyes of those at the forefront against COVID-19

The emergence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak had dealt a major blow to the world and paralyzed all ...