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Fortress of Buton -- a site worthy of global recognition

The Fortress of Buton Kingdom, tucked away in the city of Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi, may not be the first ...

UNESCO names three other Indonesian biosphere reserves

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) named three other Indonesian biosphere ...

Indonesia supports 'immediate' reform at UNESCO

Indonesia is encouraging the “immediate” reform of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ...

Indonesia's illiteracy rate falls to 1.78% in 2019

Indonesia's illiteracy rate fell to 1.78 percent of the total population in 2019 from 1.93 percent the year before, ...

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Komodo National Park, Labuan Bajo reopen to domestic tourists, expats

After remaining closed for nearly six months owing to the coronavirus pandemic, the Komodo National Park (TNK) and ...

NTT lauds govt's policy on concurrent management of Komodo Park

The Provincial Government of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) has lauded the central government's policy on concurrent ...

BKB to use citronella oil to preserve Borobudur Temple

Conservation work at the Borobudur Temple in Central Java will be carried out using a microemulsion of citronella oil ...

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Komodo National Park, Labuan Bajo deserted amid COVID-19 outbreak

Marcia Stephanie, owner of iDive Komodo diving operator, sent her employees home, as her business lost customers ...

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 ...

ASEAN Traditional Textile Symposium organized on Nov 5-8 in Yogyakarta

The Seventh ASEAN Traditional Textile Symposium, themed "Embracing Change, Honoring Tradition," is being held ...

Tour de Borobudur to cover six tourist attractions

The international cycling race of Tour de Borobudur, scheduled on Nov 2-3, 2019, with 1,700 domestic and foreign ...

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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, ...

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Integrating modern motifs in traditional batik

A festive nuance, a modern touch, as well as vibrant colors could be enough to describe pieces of batik clothes draped ...

UNESCO starts evaluation on recognition to batik: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has asked everyone to strengthen the commitment to preserving batik, as the United ...

Government to put cap on visitor numbers to Komodo Island

The government will set bounds for the number of tourists to Komodo Island in East Nusa Tenggara, rather than close it, ...