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Indonesia named as the world's best halal tourist destination

Indonesia has been named as the world's best halal tourist destination based upon Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) ...

Indonesia hopes UNESCO will recognize Kaldera Toba Geopark this year

The Indonesian Tourism Ministry expects the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) ...

North Sumatra optimistic of Sail Nias attracting 100 thousand tourists

North Sumatra has outlined a target to draw 100 thousand domestic and foreign tourists during the Sail Nias event ...

Foreign tourist arrivals in Indonesia rise 6.12 percent in Feb-2019

The Central Bureau of Statistics' (BPS') data indicated a growth of 6.12 percent in the number of foreign ...

Tourism Ministry supports tourism-related SMEs in Labuan Bajo

The Tourism Ministry has lent support to the development of tourism-related small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) ...

Tourism Ministry targets 30 percent increase in halal tourism

The Tourism Ministry has set a target of achieving an increase of between 20 and 30 percent in halal tourism, ...

Ministry confirms 17 Malaysian survivors of Lombok quake return home

Malaysia's Foreign Ministry confirmed that 17 Malaysian tourists, who got trapped in the Tiu Kelep Waterfall area ...

Indonesia urges residents and tourists in Lombok to remain calm

The Indonesian Government has urged local residents and tourists to remain calm and not get influenced by rumours and ...

Tourism Minister Arief Yahya leads Indonesian delegation to ITB Berlin

Minister of Tourism Arief Yahya led an Indonesian delegation to the world`s largest tourism exhibition market that was ...

Tourism ministry targets Makassar-Australia direct flights in 2020

The Ministry of Tourism and the Australian Consulate are targeting direct flights between Makassar and Australia, in ...

Indonesia supports S Korea-ASEAN cooperation program

The Indonesian government is supporting the ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) by participating in ASEAN Train, to mark 30 years ...

Pelindo III ready to welcome 153 cruise ships

State-owned port operator PT Pelindo III is ready to welcome the arrivals of at least 153 cruise ships at several ...

Jokowi, father of indonesian tourism

A "Father of Tourism" honorary title has been bestowed to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) for a series of his ...

Indonesia aims to rank first in global halal tourism

Indonesia is expected to rank first in terms of global halal tourism and as a Muslim tourist-friendly destination, ...

President Jokowi revokes ban to hold meetings at hotels: minister

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) revoked a ban to hold meetings at hotels that had earlier been issued by the home ...