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HKTB debuts great outdoors summer video series to tickle and titillate the senses

This summer, Hong Kong’s great outdoors will be very much within reach to those who reside abroad — thanks to a ...

West Papua planning second strategic tourism area

The West Papua government is drafting a master plan for developing one more National Tourism Strategic Area (KSPN) ...

Government readies Rp3.7-trillion grants for W Nusa Tenggara's tourism

The government has allotted Rp3.7 trillion (US$259 million) in grants for development of the tourism sector in West ...

17 Belitung sites get UNESCO global geopark status

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

News Feature

For super-priority destination tag, Toba requires infrastructure push

President Joko Widodo is focusing on the development of tourism and creative economy in five super-priority integrated ...

Ngarai Sianok-Maninjau suggested for inclusion into UNESCO GGp list

National Development Planning (PPN) Minister Suharso Monoarfa, concurrently National Development Planning Agency ...

News Feature

Beauty of Lake Toba begs a closer look

Lake Toba has been designated as one of the new icons of Indonesian tourism on account of its natural ...

Pandjaitan promotes proud to travel in Indonesia campaign

Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan continues to promote the Proud to Travel ...

Belitung to be added to UNESCO Global Geoparks' list: governor

The UNESCO will include Belitung on the List of UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp), a major promotion to draw foreign ...

LIPI identifies 5,807 lakes across Indonesia

The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has identified 5,807 lakes, including natural lakes and artificial lakes, ...

News Focus

UNESCO tag for Toba Caldera to boost N Sumatra tourism

Located in North Sumatra province, Lake Toba is the largest volcanic lake on Earth. The ancient lake was formed ...

COVID-19 Task Force draws Colombia's praises for assisting citizen

The Government of Colombia thanked and lauded the Indonesian COVID-19 Task Force in Sorong City, West Papua, for ...

Tourism minister welcomes Lake Toba named as UNESCO's Global Geopark

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy/Head of the Tourism and Creative Economy Board Wishnutama Kusubandio welcomed ...

Lake Toba development continues despite pandemic: Luhut Pandjaitan

Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has made assurance that development of ...

Toba Caldera inscribed on List of UNESCO Global Geoparks

Toba Caldera was inscribed on the List of UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp) at the 209th Session of the UNESCO Executive ...