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Viking Sun's 375 passengers leave Bali before sailing to Colombo

Some 375 of the 738 passengers of Viking Sun, anchored at the Benoa Seaport in Denpasar since early Monday, departed ...

Weekend Stories

Deciphering Indonesia in its myriad shades through its female writers

International Women's Day is celebrated worldwide to honor women and their accomplishments and acknowledge what ...

Japan hands over fishery patrol vessel to Indonesia

Japan has handed over a fishery patrol vessel Hakurei Maru to Indonesia, along with maintenance and equipment fund ...

Boat carrying 18 tons salt sinks in West Manggarai waters

MV Jabal Nur, with 18 tons of salt onboard, reportedly sank in the waters of West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), ...

Indonesia plays determining role in global climate: LIPI

Indonesia, lying between the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean, plays a role in determining the global climate, according ...

Overseas Chinese Cultural Exchange and Cooperation and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Youth Cultural Creativity Development Conference held in Jiangmen, China

-From November 13 to 15, Jiangmen City in Guangdong Province held the Overseas Chinese Cultural Exchange and ...

News Focus

Nias Island prepped to engage international surfers, tourists

With the international maritime event of Sail Nias 2019 being organized from July to September 2019, the government is ...

Government firmly resolved to make Nias a global tourist destination

Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan echoed the Indonesian government’s resoluteness to ...

Fishermen's boats liven up 2019 Sail Nias main event

A parade of fishermen’s boats livened up the 2019 Sail Nias main event held in South Nias District, North ...

Eight foreign ambassadors to attend Sail Nias peak event

At least eight foreign ambassadors are expected to attend the Sail Nias 2019 peak event to be held at the Pelabuhan ...

Sail Nias to help spur Nias tourism revitalization: Tourism Ministry

The Tourism Ministry is a strong proponent of the view that Sail Nias 2019 offers the momentum to reinvigorate tourism ...

300 rescued, three dead in Masalembu passenger ship fire accident

The team of rescuers has, until now, evacuated 300 survivors and three bodies from MV Santika Nusantara that was ...

SAR confirms 143 salvaged from MV Santika Nusantara's fiery inferno

Surabaya Search and Rescue (SAR) Agency confirmed, Friday, the successful rescue of 143 passengers from the Motor ...

President to discuss social, economic issues with Malaysia's PM

President Joko Widodo’s meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday (Aug 9) will cover ...

Government urged to step up promotion of Sail Nias

The Indonesian government should increase promotion of the Sail Nias 2019 international maritime event to boost the ...