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N. Sulawesi poised for ASEAN tourism forum

Known as "The Land of Smiling People", rich in culture, culinary delights, and beautiful landscapes, North Sulawesi, ...

Pertamina to expand lubricants market to US

PT Pertamina will expand its lubricants market to the US in 2012 or earlier than expected , the company`s assistant ...

Bhutan`s royal wedding points to end of polygamy

Bhutan`s rare form of polygamy, in which men or women take several sisters or brothers as partners, is dying out as ...

World Youth Forum opens in Ambon amid conducive security conditions

Security conditions in Maluku`s provincial capital of Ambon are proving to be quite conducive as a two-day "World ...

Malaysian resort scraps bikini contest preview

A Malaysian beach resort has called off a preview for an international bikini contest after drawing the ire of the ...

Pangkalpinang to host international marine tourism seminar

National and international tourism players will hold a seminar on international marine tourism at Novotel Hotel in ...

Govt to promote batik as flagship product

Batik industry has been booming following the increased public enthusiasm of wearing the traditional clothes ...

Papuan batik designs to be displayed in Jakarta

The latest batik designs of Papua`s Kamoro and Amukme tribes, just released by native Papua designer and businessman ...

Lampung making effort to attract tourists

A number of tourist objects in West Lampung have been prepared to attract as many holiday makers as possible. ...

Lampung offers white water rafting to tourists

West Lampung district in Lampung Province is offering white water rafting to both domestic and foreign tourists this ...

Supremacy of law above all: President

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, in his comment on the public response to the beheading of Indonesian migrant ...

World youth assembly in Ambon to have strategic impact

A World Assembly of Youth (WAY) scheduled to be held in Ambon, Maluku, in July this year is expected to have a ...

Boar hunting to be included in national tourism agenda

Wild boar hunting in Bengkulu province will become an item on the national tourism agenda and promotion program, local ...

S Sulawesi to propose two cultural icons as world heritage

Two of South Sulawesi`s cultural icons are to be nominated for recognition as a world heritage, a local culturalist, ...

Maluku Set to Hold World Youth Assembly 2011

Maluku`s Regional Executive Council of the Indonesian Youth National Committee (KNPI) is ready to hold the world ...