Indonesia & Bali Tourism New

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Minister of Culture and Tourism, Jero Wacik aims at developing 104 tourism villages by 2010. “The tourism village development program has been in progress for two years, and last year 10 villages have been set as the pilot project” he said, in Jakarta, Wednesday.

The tourism village program is considered as an effective way to increase the people’s welfare by developing the tourism character of the village. (more…)

Alila Villas Soori, a new resort and residential villa community on the southwest coast of Bali, is scheduled to open in December 2009. This latest property by Alila Hotels & Resorts offers 48 exquisitely designed pool villas ranging in size from 1,680 square feet for a one-bedroom villa, to a sprawling 49,500-square foot 10-bedroom villa. Located in an unspoiled area off the tourist trail, the resort is situated on a gentle slope between lush, green rice terraces and black-sand beaches overlooking panoramic vistas of the Indian Ocean. (more…)

Indonesian carrier Batavia Air commences operations at Singapore Changi Airport tomorrow, 25 November 2009. Batavia will operate daily flights between Singapore and the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Semarang. The eighth new airline to commence operations at Changi Airport this year, Batavia’s commencement of operations signals its confidence in the traffic potential between Singapore and Indonesia. (more…)

Bali International Convention Centre won the ‘Best Convention Hall’ award earlier this week at the Indonesia MICE Awards 2009.

Organised by Venue Magazine and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Republic of Indonesia, the awards recognised companies, organizations and individuals for their contribution to the MICE industry in Indonesia. (more…)

An international meeting aimed at seeking efforts to protect genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore is scheduled to be held in Bali, Indonesia, from Nov. 23 to 27, a statement released by the Indonesian foreign affairs ministry said here on Friday. (more…)

Jonathan Wigley, CEO of Absolute Hotel Services Co. Ltd. (AHS) announces a new U Resort in Bali.? The management contract has been signed together with Jeffri Pane and Cencen Kurniawan, Directors of PT Grha Swahita to manage the resort in Seminyak Bali.? The new build Resort will be branded U Paasha Seminyak Bali with 102 suites and due to open by August 2010. (more…)

By Luc Citrinot, Etn Senior Managing Editor Asia | Nov 19, 2009

He speaks fluently English and Arabic and his clear way of talking makes a difference with some other Indonesians, rather shy when they have to speak in public. Muhammad Zainul Majdi is the current Governor of West Nusa Tenggara and belongs to this new generation of Indonesian politicians who start to give a new impetus to the World’s biggest archipelago. One of Majdi’s objectives is to turn Lombok into a major tourism destination, emulating Bali, its Western neighbour just 90 minutes away by high speed-boat. Lombok has been so far protected from massive tourism development. (more…)

Indonesia’s Bali province set target to attract some 2.1 million tourists in 2010 compared with 1.9 million targeted this year, as the island’s tourist industry is rebounding, Antara news agency reported Wednesday, citing the Head of the Bali Tourism Board Ida Bagus KADE Subiksu as saying.

“We have seen substantial growth in foreign tourist arrivals in Bali for this year,” said Subiksu. (more…)

Ni Komang Erviani , The Jakarta Post , Denpasar, Bali

The Bali administration has set an ambitious target of attracting 2.1 million foreign tourists in 2010.

Head of the Bali Tourism Board, Ida Bagus Kade Subiksu, told reporters that foreign tourist arrivals had been increasing since early 2009. “We have seen substantial growth in foreign tourist arrivals,” Subiksu said. (more…)

Ayokebali.com - New Bali Travel Website Aimed at Indonesian Domestic market Launched by Bali Discovery Tours. Bookings During 3-month Launch will Win Travel Bag or Tickets to Bali Taman Safari.

Bali Discovery Tours - the publishers of Bali Update and one of Bali’s leading destination management companies and travel e-commerce innovators is launching a business to consumer (B2C) etravel website aimed at the Indonesian-speaking domestic market. (more…)