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Stop mining activities in Ombilin following Unesco inscription: NGO

Walhi (Indonesian environmental forum) has urged the government to stop mining activities around Sawahlunto town, West ...

Papua health workers verify report on 17 deaths in Bomela

The Papua Health Office dispatched a team to Bomela Sub-district, Yahukimo District, to check the validity of a report ...

AJC conducted interpretation training program for the sustainable tourism management in UNESCO World Heritage Site Luang Prabang, Lao P.D.R.

- The ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) conducted a "Follow-up Training Program on Interpretation” from February 27 to March ...

Population of Komodo dragons in national park stable

The population of Komodo dragons at the Komodo National Park located in West Manggara, East Nusa Tenggara Province, ...

Closure of Komodo Island feared to shake tourism industry

As a controversy drags on about a plan of the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) governor to close Komodo Island for a year, ...

Closure of Komodo Island requires comprehensive study

Viktor Bungtilu Laiskodat, who has held the position as the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Governor since September 2018, ...

Only Komodo Island to be closed to tourists: governor

Only Komodo Island, part of the Komodo National Park, will be closed to tourists, while other islands in the national ...

forest fire continues to burn near Austrian tourist village

An ongoing forest fire near the village of Hallstatt, a popular Austrian tourist destination and UNESCO World Heritage ...

HRH The Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed Bin Salman names renowned tourism impresario Gerard "Jerry" Inzerillo to lead transformative heritage tourism initiative

- His Royal Highness Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and ...

Saudi Arabia lauds Indonesia`s support to include oasis on UNESCO heritage list

The Saudi government has praised Indonesia for supporting its effort to include its oasis on UNESCO`s World Heritage ...

Saudi lauds Indonesia's support to make Al-Ahsa Oasis world heritage

The Saudi Arabian government has lauded its Indonesian counterpart`s support for Al-Ahsa Oasis being successfully ...

Lesson learned from Asmat

Asmat, a district in the Indonesian province of Papua, has caught local and foreign media attention over the past few ...

Victory for Palestine as Al-Aqsa reopened

Israel imposed restrictions nearly two weeks ago after three Palestinians, citizens of Israel, shot dead two Israeli ...

Appeal to protect Leuser ecosystem

The Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (TRHS) is prioritized after UNESCOs World Heritage Committees decision, in ...

Obama`s vacation to boost Yogyakarta tourism

The three-day visit of former US president Barack Obama to Yogyakarta on June 28-30, 2017, is expected to boost ...