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North Sumatra readies Rp500-billion for 2nd-phase handling of COVID-19

The North Sumatra provincial government readied allocation of Rp500 billion for second phase of handling the impacts of ...

Marina Bay Sands and Bureau Veritas to partner on hygiene excellence and safety program through BV SafeGuardTM label

- Bureau Veritas today announced it has entered into an agreement with Marina Bay Sands to deploy the SafeGuardTM ...

Hong Kong Tourism Board hosts world’s first global online forum on post-pandemic travel for Hong Kong, Mainland and international markets

- The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) hosted on 24 June an online forum titled “Beyond COVID-19: Global Tourism’s ...

Tourist confidence crucial for recovery of Indonesia's tourism sector

Efforts to restore the confidence of tourists is considered a key for the success of the country's tourism sector ...

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Covering a COVID-19 burial: The photojournalists' stories

In mid-March, weeks after the first two cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were reported in Indonesia, the ...

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Reporting on COVID-19 mass quarantine 500 meters from Sebaru Kecil

"A day prior to our trip, I conducted an internet research, but Google threw little information on this remote, ...

Govt officially promulgates health protocols for tourism sector

The Indonesian government, through a resolution issued by the Ministry of Health, has officially enforced health ...

Ministry's YouTube livestreaming highlights new normal in tourism

The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy began livestreaming an event called "Socialization Toward a New ...

Digitalization helps boost palm oil co performance amid COVID-19

Indonesian palm oil company, PT Astra Agro Lestari, has recorded positive operational and financial performance amid ...

West Nusa Tenggara to reopen Gili island triplets in Lombok

West Nusa Tenggara will reopen tourist destinations in Lombok’s three small island triplets -- Gili Trawangan, ...

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Indonesian regions brace for reopening of tourism attractions

The spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has brought the tourism sector to a screeching halt, resulting ...

Bureau Veritas signs a global framework agreement with Shell to help contribute to the company’s ambition to reduce emissions from operations

- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions represents a major ambition of all energy operators. Bureau Veritas supports ...

Schools reopening in green zones under stringent procedure

Schools reopening in green zones, where no COVID-19 case were reported, would be conducted under stringent procedure, ...

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COVID-19 shifts tourism focus to safe, responsible travel

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has brought the world to a standstill, with people around the globe confined ...

Pilot planned in Nusa Dua for new normal tourism

The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy is planning to launch a pilot project in Nusa Dua, Bali to promote tourism ...