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Indonesia's tourism industry projected to rebound in 2021

The tourism industry in several countries, including Indonesia, has been seriously crippled by the novel coronavirus ...

Nearly seven thousand workers in West Papua sent home: govt

As many as 6,823 workers have been sent home and 67 others have lost their jobs in the Indonesian province of West ...

COVID-19 deals severe blow to tourism industry in Raja Ampat

The coronavirus pandemic has severely affected the tourism industry in Raja Ampat District in the Indonesian province ...

Residents in Indonesia-PNG border area should wear face masks: Police

Indonesian police personnel in the Skouw area of Muara Tami Sub-district, Jayapura City, Papua Province, conducted ...

Whale stranded in Raja Ampat dies

A whale -- measuring 12.3 meters in length and with a chest circumference of four meters -- was found stranded in a ...

Minister urges more locals to become Raja Ampat tour operators

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has appealed to West Papua to improve ...

Thousands of sea turtles released into Indian Ocean, North Sumatra

Turtle conservation activists in North Sumatra's South Tapanuli District released thousands of sea turtles into the ...

Cruise ship visits to Raja Ampat yet to contribute significantly

Cruise ship visits have yet to generate significant revenues for the government and people in Raja Ampat District, West ...

Joint research uncovers walking shark species in Raja Ampat, Halmahera

A joint research led to the discovery of some species of walking shark in the waters of Raja Ampat, West Papua ...

BKPM invites Jumeirah to invest in three tourist destinations

Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Chairman Bahlil Lahadalia extended an invite to the Jumeirah ...

The World cruise passengers to observe cendrawasih in Raja Ampat

Passengers of luxury cruise ship The World will turn bird watchers to observe the cendrawasih species at Saproken ...

Disappearing in forest for six days, 67-year-old Ipah found alive

A 67-year-old resident of Pisitan Hamlet in Campakamulya Village, Cianjur District, West Java, has been found alive ...

Raja Ampat to reduce liveaboard boats operating in its waters

The Raja Ampat District administration in West Papua will reduce the number of liveaboard boats operating in the waters ...

Family receives body of Singaporean who drowned in Banten waters

The Kramat Jati Police Hospital's Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) personnel managed to identify a Singaporean ...

Misool's Kajang boat race expected to draw more foreign tourists

The Kajang boat race at this year's Wonderful Misool Festival is expected to attract more foreign tourists to ...