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17 Belitung sites get UNESCO global geopark status

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated 17 sites on Belitung ...

Foreign tourist arrivals in Indonesia increase slightly in Aug 2020

The number of foreign tourist arrivals in Indonesia in Aug 2020 reached 164,970, or rose by 4.45 percent, as compared ...

Belitung Island ready to welcome tourists: governor

Bangka Belitung Islands (Babel) Governor Erzaldi Rosman Djohan announced that Belitung Island is ready to receive ...

Bangka Belitung records 45.33-percent increase in hotel guests in June

The number of tourists staying at star-rated hotels In Bangka Belitung (Babel) Province in June 2020 reached 3,953, a ...

Singapore-flagged vessel grounded in Belitung due to human error

Port authorities suspect human error led to the grounding of a Singapore-flagged cargo ship, MV Asia Pearl IV, in the ...

Babel plans international events to draw foreign tourists in 2020

The Bangka Belitung (Babel) provincial administration is planning several international events, including festivals and ...

A cargo ship sinks in Belitung waters

A cargo ship carrying building materials capsized in Belitung Island waters, Bangka Belitung Province, on Sunday, on ...

Indonesia's 30 days At Sea to tackle marine pollution crime

The government has launched the Indonesia Operation 30 Days At Sea that would last from November ...

Bangka Belitung eyes farm, fishery commodity exports to East Europe

The Provincial Government of Bangka Belitung Island is presently targeting to export its farm and fishery commodities ...

Bangka Belitung to host traditional sports festivals: Ministry

The Ministry of Youth and Sports (Kemenpora) established the Bangka Belitung Islands Province as the host for the ...

Belitong Int'l Geomaritime Festival to attract six thousand visitors

The Belitong International Geomaritime Festival, to be held on June 28-30, 2019, on Belitung Island, Bangka Belitung ...

Better efforts needed for disaster preparedness and mitigation

Natural disasters that have hit Indonesia up to June 2017 include floods (37.4 percent), whirlwinds (29.2 percent), ...

Ten new tourist destinations planned in Indonesia

Having more than 17,000 small and large islands, Indonesia is known for its amazing natural beauty, which continues to ...

Total solar eclipse momentum to boost Indonesia`s tourism industry

Indonesia is the starting point and the best spot to watch a total solar eclipse (TSE) that will occur on the morning ...

Total solar eclipse to boost Indonesian tourism: Vice president

The March 9, 2016, total solar eclipse (TSE) is expected to boost Indonesian tourism, Vice President Jusuf Kalla ...