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110,459 foreign travelers visit N Sulawesi in Jan-Oct 2019

The Sam Ratulangi International Airport's Immigration Office recorded that 110,459 foreign travelers had paid a ...

BI projects 158 million Muslim tourists by 2020

Bank Indonesia (BI) has estimated Muslim tourists in the global halal tourism industry to reach 158 million by ...

Tour de Singkarak 2019 to challenge cyclists from 24 nations

A total of 180 cyclists from 24 nations will compete in the 11th Tour de Singkarak (TdS) 2019 international cycling ...

Wishnutama wants more creative approach to tourism management

Tourist destinations need to be managed with a more creative approach to generate higher interest among visitors, the ...

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Indonesia seeks inscription of more geoparks on UGGp List

Of Indonesia's 15 national geoparks, Batur in Bali, Ciletuh-Pelabuhanratu in West Java, Gunung Sewu in Yogyakarta, ...

Semarang city government plans to build autonomous rail transit: mayor

The Semarang city administration plans to build an Autonomous Rail Transit (ART) system to offer its residents with ...

Ministry, Embassy to promote 'Wonderful Indonesia' in Saudi Arabia

The ​​​​​​​Ministry of Tourism collaborated with the Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah and Embassy ...

Dragon islanders oppose closing of Komodo Island

Several residents of Komodo Island in West Manggarai District, East Nusa Tenggara Province, expressed their vehement ...

Pandjaitan's UAE visit prioritizes deepening economic cooperation

Coordinating Maritime Affairs Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has embarked on a working visit to the United Arab ...

Cooperation among geoparks in South China Sea must be developed

Indonesia sees huge potential in developing cooperation among the geoparks in the South China Sea Rim, in order to ...

Minister hopeful of forex revenue from tourism to reach target

Tourism Minister Arief Yahya is optimistic that foreign exchange earnings from the tourism sector this year will meet ...

Forest fire-induced haze lowers visibility in Pekanbaru to 1.5 km

Visibility in Riau's capital of Pekanbaru was curtailed to 1.5 kilometers (km) on Saturday at 8 a.m. local time ...

Chinese government extends invite to 10 Indonesian journalists

The Chinese government has invited 10 Indonesian journalists from the provinces of Bali, West Nusa Tenggara, and East ...

PT WIKA inks agreement to construct US$250-million tower in Senegal

Indonesian state-owned construction company PT Wijaya Karya (WIKA) has entered into a framework agreement with the ...

Zanzibar sets sights on Indonesian textile, rice

Indonesian textile and rice have grabbed the attention of Zanzibar, Tanzania’s semi-autonomous territory, which ...