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East Nusa Tenggara to hold Tour de Timor after Tour de Flores

East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Governor Frans Lebu Raya has planned to organize the Tour de Timor (TdT) next year in a bid ...

Jakarta government to build apartments for fishermen

The Jakarta government plans to build multi-concept apartments for fishermen who will be relocated from their original ...

Moratorium imposed on Jakarta Bay reclamation

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Rizal Ramli announced on April 18 the governments decision to impose ...

President Jokowi concludes European visit

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has completed a five-day state visit to Germany, Britain, Belgium and the ...

Earthquake jolts Mentawai Islands

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale jolted Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra early Saturday morning, but ...

Ten new tourist destinations planned in Indonesia

Having more than 17,000 small and large islands, Indonesia is known for its amazing natural beauty, which continues to ...

Indonesia`s planned moratorium on oil palm concessions lauded

President Joko Widodos announcement last week about a plan to impose a moratorium on new permits for oil palm ...

President Jokowi attends event to commemorate International Day of Forests

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) attended a function to commemorate the International Day of Forests at Pulau Karya in ...

President orders to start new sea toll routes

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has instructed to start new sea toll routes to boost interisland connectivity in the ...

Indonesia to Promote Whale-watching Tourism

With over 17 thousand islands, Indonesia is the largest and most varied archipelago on Earth and spans over 5,000 ...

Indonesia Wins Award in Berlin Travel Fair

Indonesias pavilion featuring a Phinisi tall ship, Indonesia legendary seafaring icon, has won the Best Exhibitor ...

Government accelerating development of Lake Toba area

The Government of Indonesia is making every effort to accelerate the development of Lake Toba area in North Sumatra ...

President urges SMEs to tap potential of digital economy

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has urged the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector to utilize the potential of ...

Special authority required to manage Lake Toba as world-class destination

Lake Toba located in North Sumatra Province is not just an ordinary lake but is the largest volcanic lake on Earth. ...

President urges to accelerate development of tourism sector in 2016

President Joko Widodo has called on his officials to expedite the development of Indonesias tourism sector in 2016 in ...