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Papua Youth Creative Hub to develop Papuan talent pool: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) visited the groundbreaking of the Papua Youth Creative Hub on Saturday that is expected ...

Embassy drives promotion of Indonesian arts, culture in Essex

The Indonesian Embassy in London has promoted Nusantara (archipelago) arts and culture to make Indonesia more renowned ...

West Java's Majalengka must strengthen performing arts sector: Uno

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, has asked creative economy players in Majalengka district, West ...

HKTB extends “Hong Kong Neighbourhoods” to launch “West Kowloon” for promoting art and culture tourism of the neighbourhood

The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) officially launched a West Kowloon neighbourhood programme, after featuring popular ...

Mimika eyes recruiting 3,600 volunteers for Papua's PON in October

The Indonesian National Games Executive Board (PB-PON) has set a target to recruit 3,600 volunteers in Mimika District ...

Yamaha launching demonstration project for online tours of sights in Japan

- Multi-language Audio Guide Application Also Tested for Viability by Future Travelers to Facilities in Japan ...

Indonesia's top security minister joins campaign to wear face masks

Coordinating Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD joined a public awareness campaign to wear face ...

New Yogyakarta Airport served 4,193 flights during March-Aug period

The newly inaugurated Yogyakarta International Airport served 3,355,660 passengers and 4,193 flights during the March ...

Bali enforces Rp100,000 fine for not wearing face masks outdoors

The Bali governor issued Regulation No. 46 of 2020 that enforces a fine of Rp100 thousand on those not wearing a face ...

News Focus

On Jakarta anniversary, a 'present': pandemic showing signs of slowing

There has been no grand celebration to commemorate Jakarta's 493rd anniversary this year as the Indonesian capital ...

Indonesian Channel in West Sumatra cancelled due to COVID-19

The ongoing global pandemic of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has forced the Indonesian Government to cancel the ...

Reforms necessary for future-proofing tourism industry: APEC

Tourism officials from APEC’s member economies are intensifying cooperation to effectively mitigate the impacts ...

Students, tourists can avail online museum platforms to curb COVID-19

Indonesia’s Education and Culture Ministry has offered online-based museum services to students and tourists to ...

Indonesia shuts down several museums to contain COVID-19 spread

The Education and Culture Ministry has shut down services at several museums, galleries, and cultural heritages to ...

Discovering Jakarta

Taman Ismail Marzuki -- sweet escape in hectic Jakarta

As the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta is arguably a big city where people can find almost everything. This metropolitan ...