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Ministry sets Biak as priority destination for special tourism funding

The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry has designated Biak Numfor District, Papua, as one of the 19 priority ...

6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes Banda Sea, with no reported tsunami

An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale hit Banda Sea, Friday, at 11:09 a.m. Western Indonesian Standard Time ...

Ten Wakatobi fishermen survive boat fire

Ten traditional fishermen were rescued after their longboat caught fire while they were diving for fish on Wednesday ...

"Sejauh Mata Memandang" joins Jakarta's ban on single-use plastic bags

Indonesia's textile label "Sejauh Mata Memandang" joins a civil society movement to free Jakarta from the ...

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Indonesia strives to win tourist confidence amid COVID-19

The Indonesian government is taking steps to build tourist confidence, considered vital for the successful recovery of ...

Wakatobi to reopen tourist destinations in July 2020

The Wakatobi district administration in Southeast Sulawesi Province will re-open tourist destinations for local and ...

KKP forms digital 4.0 innovation villages

The Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) has established digital 4.0 innovation villages in a number of areas ...

Sabang becomes world`s cruise tour destination

The Aceh administration has stated that Indonesia`s western outermost island, designated as a National Tourism ...

Chinese company invests US$1 billion in Tanjung Lesung

A Chinese company has committed to investing US$1 billion in the tourism sector in Tanjung Lesung, Banten Province. ...

Government needs instant foreign exchange source: BI

Bank Indonesia (BI/Central Bank) said the government needs instant foreign exchange source to shore up the country`s ...

Year Ender - Plastic use education should start at early age

Indonesia is a heaven for those preferring to use plastic, as plastic products can be found easily and bought at ...

Tackling plastic waste menace in Indonesia

Indonesia finds itself facing a grim reality, with the recent death of a sperm whale after ingesting almost six ...

Synergy among ministries crucial to addressing marine pollution

Three sea turtles were found dead some 150 meters off Pari Island, Seribu (One Thousand) Islands District, Jakarta, ...

Minister Susi asks people not to use single-use plastics anymore

Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has appealed to the public not to use single-use plastics ...

News Focus - Saving Indonesia`s marine life by Rahmad Nasution

This week, Indonesia has been in the spotlight of the mainstream media in the country and abroad after a dead sperm ...