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Canada freezes voluntary contributions to UNESCO for Palestine admission

Canada is deeply disappointed by the decision taken by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ...

Israel slams Palestinian UNESCO membership

Israeli officials on Monday sharply rejected a 107 to 14 vote at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and ...

Number of tourists visiting Komodo Island up

The number of foreign tourists visiting Komodo National Park has increased since Komodo became a finalist in the ...

UNESCO checking world cultural heritage site candidates in Bali

A UNESCO team is currently on a five-day visit in Bali, from October 13 to 17, 2011, to check four sites proposed by ...

Indonesia poised to become global home of batik

Batik lovers must not miss this upcoming event - a World Batik Summit to be held at the Jakarta Convention Center, ...

Batik sale in ASEAN market promising

Batik sale in the ASEAN market is promising and wide open as it has been officially recognized by UNESCO as one of ...

Govt to promote batik as flagship product

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

Batik exhibition graces ASEAN Anniversary function

A batik exhibition by nine young ASEAN artists lustered ASEAN`s 44th anniversary celebration at the organization`s ...

UNESCO cultural heritage meeting in Bali Nov 2011

The Sixth Session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding of The Intangible Cultural Heritage will ...

Merangin Geopark to be proposed as cultural heritage to UNESCO

Jambi Province`s Culture and Tourism office is to propose the region`s Geopark to UNESCO (United Nations Educational, ...

Young women, adolescent girls face high risk of HIV infection

A new report titled, " Opportunity in Crisis: Preventing HIV" from early adolescence to young adulthood, indicates ...

News Focus: Batam develops contemporary batik to support ASEAN trade center

Batam city administration develops a contemporary batik center in its bid to support the designation of the city as ...

Batam designated as ASEAN batik trade center

The Trade Ministry has designated Batam city in Riau Islands province as an ASEAN Batik Trade Center, a local trade ...

Provincial govt seeking world heritage status for Muaro Jambi site

The Jambi provincial administration is striving to have the ancient Muaro Jambi temple site at Muaro Jambi village in ...

Gayo`s Saman dance to be recognized by UNESCO

The Saman dance from Gayo, Aceh Province, has been registered with and will soon be recognized by UNESCO, according ...