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Indonesia sets aside Rp3.8 trillion to revive tourism sector

The Indonesian government will allocate Rp3.8 trillion in its budget to revive the tourism sector through granting of ...

Binusan village in North Kalimantan declared drug-free

The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) in Nunukan district, North Kalimantan province, has declared Binusan village in ...

96 children contract COVID-19 in North Maluku

As many as 96 children aged between 0 and 18 years in the Indonesian province of North Maluku have tested positive for ...

South Sumatra police join forest fire control efforts

South Sumatra police have dispatched 159 officers to support the preventive and mitigation efforts of the ...

East Java Police kill suspected drug dealer attempting gun assault

East Java police launched a crackdown on a local drug ring and killed suspected drug dealer Vicky Erdianto, 25, Monday, ...

Applying health protocols is key to transportation sector's survival

Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi highlighted that implementing health protocols is the key for survival of ...

Ten Wakatobi fishermen survive boat fire

Ten traditional fishermen were rescued after their longboat caught fire while they were diving for fish on Wednesday ...

NTT places annual cap of 50,000 on Komodo Island visitors

To preserve Komodo Island as a conservation area, the number of tourists visiting the Komodo dragon (Varanus ...

Bangka Belitung records 45.33-percent increase in hotel guests in June

The number of tourists staying at star-rated hotels In Bangka Belitung (Babel) Province in June 2020 reached 3,953, a ...

Nusakambangan prison has sufficient vacant cells for drug offenders

The Indonesian Legal and Human Rights Ministry hinted its support for transferring convicted drug dealers and producers ...

COVID-19 to propel shift in tourism to be quality-based: Bappenas

National Development Planning Minister/ National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Head Suharso Monoarfa believes ...

NTT receiving requests from abroad for tourism packages: Asita

Chairman of the Indonesia Travel Association’s (Asita's) East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Chapter, Abed Frans, spoke ...

Kadin requests government to build gas pipeline in Trans-Kalimantan

West Kalimantan Chapter demanded the government to quickly begin construction of the Trans-Kalimantan natural gas ...

MPR speaker praises Bali's efforts to boost economic recovery

People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Bambang Soesatyo praised Balinese people's consistency in ...

Tripadvisor lists Bali among world's top tourist destinations

  Bali has been ranked among the world's best tourism destinations, alongside London in Great Britain and ...