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Padang's Silo Gunung named UNESCO world heritage site

A former coal warehouse at Teluk Bayur Port, Padang, West Sumatera, called Silo Gunung has been officially recognized ...

Government to put cap on visitor numbers to Komodo Island

The government will set bounds for the number of tourists to Komodo Island in East Nusa Tenggara, rather than close it, ...

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Taste of heritage: culinary adventure in Jakarta's Old Town

With an abundance of historical sites scattered in every nook and cranny, Jakarta’s Old Town, popularly known as ...

Thailand's museum houses Indonesia's oldest Quran in pristine state

The oldest manuscript of Islamic Holy Quran, crafted in Indonesia, is preserved in pristine condition at the Ahmadiyah ...

Siberia birds will no longer migrate to Sembilang Park: Walhi

Siberia birds will no longer migrate to the Berbak-Sembilang National Park, Banyuasin, South Sumatra, if the government ...

Krayan worthy of being submitted for UNESCO World Heritage status

A member of the Bandung Institute of Technology's Research and Community Service Team, Budi Faisal, believes the ...

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Komodo Island to be developed into very exclusive tourist attraction

The controversy over Komodo Island has died down after the central government gave the go-ahead for temporarily closing ...

NTT confirms temporary closure of Komodo Island from early 2020

The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Tourism Office has confirmed that Komodo Island, within the area of the Komodo National ...

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East Nusa Tenggara offers many more tourist spots

East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province is famous for Komodo National Park, which comprises Komodo, Padar, and Rinca islands ...

President visits West Manggarai to encourage tourism development

President Joko Widodo's visit to West Manggarai aims to encourage tourism development in the region to be truly ...

Yahya congratulates Ombilin on its designation as World Heritage Site

Tourism Minister Arief Yahya extended his congratulations on Ombillin in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra Province, being ...

Ombilin's designation as UNESCO world heritage supports West Sumatra

Ony Yulfian, West Sumatra tourism agency's head, believes that the Ombilin Coal Mine in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra, ...

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W Sumatra optimistic of Ombilin Heritage site driving tourism growth

Indonesia applauded the World Heritage Committee's decision to inscribe former coal mine site Ombilin in Sawahlunto ...

Govt to ensure effective protection of Ombilin World Heritage site

Education and Culture Ministry's Director General for Culture Hilmar Farid has confirmed that the government will ...

Government to form Ombilin coal mine management body

The Director General of Culture, Ministry of Education and Culture, Hilmar Farid, said the government would soon form ...