Cipanas, Bogor (ANTARA News) - First Lady Ani Yudhoyono has asked representatives of friendly countries to promote Indonesia in their respective countries after completing their diplomatic postings in Indonesia. (more…)
(Balidiscovery) Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay will serve as “race central” for the 2nd annual Bali International Triathlon, on June 29, 2008. The Olympic distance event is the only international-caliber triathlon held in Bali. (more…)
Erwida Maulia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
At a time when poverty remains prevalent in almost 200 out of over 450 regencies and municipalities in the country, Tomini Bay has been introduced as a future hub of economic growth in East Indonesia, following in the footsteps of Batam in the West.
Long before regional autonomy shifted into full gear on the heels of the fall of New Order regime in 1998, the government had named Batam in Riau Islands, Tomini Bay and Bone Bay in Sulawesi, and Sabang in Aceh as the engines of economic development for their respective neighboring areas. (more…)
The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali
The organizers of Indonesian Surfing Championships (ISC) announced Saturday that they would include a women’s division in its tour season this year.
Spokesman for the organizers, Tim Hain, said that three sponsors had already committed to including the women’s division in their events this year. (more…)
As Jakarta prepares for the upcoming Java Jazz festival, it appears jazz fever has spread beyond the capital, reaching as far as Riau province.
A jazz festival called The Malacca Strait Jazz Green Festival is scheduled be held, with support from the provincial administration, on June 5-7. (more…)
JAKARTA (JP): In an attempt to boost the number of museum visitors, Surabaya-based non-profit organization, House of Sampoerna, has published a brochure advertising seven museums in Indonesia.
The publication is part of the “Wisata Museum” program, which promotes museum tourism. (more…)
Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - At least 300 British tourists aboard `Sagarose` cruise ship were expected to visit Maluku province`s capital of Ambon next March 3, 2008, a local official has said.
“Some 300 British tourists are scheduled to stay in Ambon for about eight hours to visit a number of tourist objects and enjoy Maluku`s special arts attractions,” Spokesman for the Ambon city administration, Henry Sopacua, said here Thursday. (more…)
New York (ANTARA News) - Indonesian Environment Minister Rachmat Witoelar called on all countries in the world to work harder to implement the Bali Action Plan agreed on at the Climate Change Conference in Bali last year. (more…)
By Sara Webb
LHOONG, Indonesia (Reuters) - As a rebel fighter, Marjuni Ibrahim hid out in Aceh’s jungle. These days he leads “guerrilla tours” taking visitors with a taste for extreme hiking and an interest in Aceh’s turbulent past over the same terrain.
The treks in the northwestern tip of Indonesia are an attempt to lift Aceh out of poverty by developing local tourism projects and reviving the crippled economy after a 30-year conflict and a devastating tsunami in 2004. (more…)
Novia D. Rulistia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
After a month’s delay due to the recent turmoil in domestic and global stock markets, travel-agent PT Destinasi Tirta Nusantara is slated to list its shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) on March 12.
“We decided to postpone the original listing schedule of Feb. 18, as we were waiting for the market to recover,” Destinasi chief executive officer Satrianto Tirtawisata said. (more…)