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News Focus: Batam develops contemporary batik to support ASEAN trade center

Batam city administration develops a contemporary batik center in its bid to support the designation of the city as ...

Batam`s wholesale market suggested to be Batik market

Batam city councilor Rekaveny has suggested that Jodoh wholesale market in the city be developed into a batik market. ...

Thousands mark 1st anniversary of car-free day in Solo

Thousands of residents, most of them clad in Batik, converged on Slamet Riyadi Street here on Sunday morning to mark ...

Sabang to host sail tourism event in September

Sabang Municipality, Aceh Province, will host an international sail tourism event in September 2011. "We have ...

Five foreign artist troupes to participate in Bali Festival

Artist troupes from five countries have confirmed their plan to take part in the 33rd Bali Arts Festival scheduled ...

Indonesian products to be promoted at Harrods, London

The government will again hold an Indonesian product promotion fair at Harrods Department Store, London, England, from ...

Thai delegation to leave for Hague to elaborate temple issue

Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya will leave for The Hague of the Netherlands Friday evening to elaborate the Preah ...

Sail Wakatobi Belitung Set For Kick-off June 7

The government finally has set June 7 as the date for the launching of Sail Wakatobi Belitung (SWB), also called Sail ...

Enu islet awaits gentle touch of investors

As the best known "turtle island", Enu islet in Aru Islands District is awaiting a gentle touch of investors who can ...

Obama to attend East Asia Summit in Bali

US President Barack Obama is set to take part in the East Asia Summit Plus 2011 scheduled for November in the resort ...

Indonesia receives more cruise ship calls

The number of international cruise ship calls at Indonesia`s harbors has increased significantly over the past three ...

Preserving Papua`s Culture Through Lake Sentani Festival

Indonesia`s easternmost province of Papua will this year again organize a Lake Sentani Festival (FDS in a bid to ...

NAM never as strong as now

Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa said the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is still important as a forum to share ...

RI and Russian sudents held Islamic an cultural dialog

Indonesian Muslim students held an Indonesian-Russian Student Friendship and Dialogue on Islam and Culture at the ...

Ministry targets 7.7 foreign tourists this year

The Culture and Tourism Ministry has set itself the target of 7.7 million foreign tourist arrivals this year, a ...