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Palestine state quest wins first victory in UNESCO vote

Palestine has won a first diplomatic victory in its quest for statehood as UNESCO`s executive committee backed its bid ...

UNESCO executive committee backs Palestinian bid

The executive committee of the United Nations cultural organisation UNESCO on Wednesday (Oct. 5) recommended that the ...

Komodo Island promotion activities being intensified

The tourism and culture ministry has decided to withdraw the candidacy of Komodo for inclusion in the New Seven ...

First lady attends national batik day in Pekalongan

First Lady Ani Yudhoyono will attend a National Batik Day in Pekalongan, Central Java, on Monday. The First Lady ...

Riau to host biosphere discussion

A total of 18 countries will participate in a discussion on Man and Biosphere concepts in Pekanbaru, Riau province, ...

News focus: all RI hajj pilgrims should wear batik

Thousands of Indonesian hajj pilgrims left for Saudi Arabia on Sunday morning (Oct 2,2011) to perform the fifth ...

Batik makers need marketing know-how, opportunities

Working to raise production to almost any level is not a problem for Indonesia`s over 50,000 small scale batik ...

Indonesian batik more superior

Indonesian batik products are more superior than those imported from China and Malaysia, Culture and Tourism Minister ...

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, ...

President Yudhoyono visits Muarojambi temple

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday morning visited Muarojambi Temple which has been registered by UNESCO ...

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 ...

"Kendari Peace Declaration" tarnished by bloody student clash

Only a few hours after representatives of the Southeast Sulawesi people endorsed a "Kendari Peace Declaration" at the ...

Police hunting Kendari bloody incident perpetrators

Southeast Sulawesi police are still hunting the perpetrators of Thursday`s bloody incident at the Haluoleo University ...

Southeast Sulawesi local legislator condemns bloody dispute

Southeast Sulawesi Provincial Legislative Assembly (DPRD) member Nursalam Lada strongly condemns Thursday`s bloody ...

Oral traditions can help form nation`s character

Oral traditions containing moral values have an important role to play in forming the nation`s character, Deputy ...