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Collection of world heritage news, found 261 news.

Developing Monkey Island in Kupang into tourism destination

The Kupang district administration in the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara is making every effort to develop ...

Preserving biodiversity for a prosperous Papua

The Agirway dancers of Papua performed the exquisite Ballads of Cendrawasih (Birds of Paradise) dance, marking the ...

Maintaining world heritage cities` network

As a member of the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC), the city of Denpasar on the Indonesian island resort ...

Le Corbusier buildings named world heritage sites

Seventeen buildings designed by Swiss-French architecture pioneer Le Corbusier have become UNESCO world heritage ...

UNESCO vows protection of world heritages against terrorism and wars

The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) vowed on Sunday to protect the worlds cultural ...

Panasonic renews its showroom in Vietnam to showcase latest premium lifestyle solutions

- Panasonic Vietnam (Panasonic) opened its newly designed corporate showroom, Panasonic Risupia Vietnam, ...

Banjarmasin to make rivers as home front

Banjarmasin city government in South Kalimantan plans to make the existing rivers home front for the development of ...

Banjarmasin`s rivers as drivers of urban development

Banjarmasin, the capital city of South Kalimantan province, stands proudly on the banks of many rivers, with its ...

ISIS atrocities uncovered in Palmyra

Palmyra, also known as Tadmur in Arabic, is one of the famous historical attractions in Syria. It is surrounded by the ...

Ministry hopes Papuan traditional house to be listed in UNESCO

The Ministry of Tourism hopes a Papuan traditional house, locally called "kaki seribu" (a thousand legs), will be ...

Half of natural world heritage sites at risk from industry

Industrial activity such as mining and logging threatens almost half of the worlds natural World Heritage sites, from ...

Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo holds "Experience Mt. Fuji and Cherry Blossom Fair"

- Keio Plaza Hotel (KPH), one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels located in ...

Papua tourism attractions need intensive promotion

Indonesias easternmost province of Papua has myriad natural, marine, cultural, and historical attractions for both ...

Special authority required to manage Lake Toba as world-class destination

Lake Toba located in North Sumatra Province is not just an ordinary lake but is the largest volcanic lake on Earth. ...

UNESCO`s recognition of Balinese dances to help promote Indonesian tourism

The UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage meeting in Windhoek, ...