Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Vice President Jusuf Kalla has expressed optimism that the tourism industry in Indonesia will fare much better following the recent decrease in world oil prices.
“Because world oil prices are going down, the tourism industry in the country will certainly get better,” the vice president said at the opening of an Indonesia Tourism & Travel mart here on Thursday. (more…)
Add comment September 12th, 2008
For years it has lived in the shadow of its more famous neighbour Bali.
Now Indonesia’s pristine Lombok Island is making a concerted effort to build itself up as the next Bali, while trying to maintain its natural charm.
Slower to catch the tourism train than its neighbour to the west, Lombok has been promoted as an “unspoiled Bali.”
But a future $600 million development may see it emerge on par with Bali as a world-class tourism destination, according to the United Arab Emirates-based developer. (more…)
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Beijing (ANTARA News) - Indonesia will take part in the Shanghai Tourism Festival (STF) which will be held from September 13 to October 6, in Shanghai, China, in a bid to promote its national tourism, art and culture internationally.
“Indonesia`s participation in the event will be part of efforts to promote tourism potential, art and culture to the international community,” Head of the Indonesian Embassy`s Social and Cultural Department Rosmalawati Chalid said here, Monday. (more…)
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Although not from Bali, he is a man who feels a tremendous love of Balinese culture. Drs. Jansen Manansang recently told the Jawa Post that his heart ached following two bombing attacks on Bali in 2002 and 2005. And, while many business people closed their businesses in response to those attacks, he swam against the current investing heavily to open the Bali Safari and Marine Park in the Gianyar district of Bali. (more…)
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JAKARTA, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) — The population of Orangutans in Kalimantan or Borneo Island of Indonesia remained under threat of extinction, despite claims by palm oil firms of applying eco-friendly work practices, according to a newspaper here Saturday.
Deforestation for palm oil plantation was blamed for the killing the protected apes, particularly those living outside conservation areas, said Novi Hardianto, the habitat program manager of the Center for Orangutan Protection (COP). (more…)
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Ananta Wijaya, Contributor, Denpasar
Women and girls packed the Badung traditional market on a Saturday morning last month. They were all buying fruits, flowers and other essential ritual materials for the Galungan and Kuningan festivals.
The festivals, which fell on Aug. 20 and 30 respectively, are the most joyous religious celebrations for Bali’s Hindus.
There were so many shoppers the market’s spacious main area could not accommodate them all. (more…)
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Triwik Kurniasari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Residents of the coastal area of Marunda, North Jakarta, are urging the administration to develop Marunda Beach into a high-quality tourism destination to boost the local economy.
One resident, Ami, 30, said Marunda Beach had a lot of potential to become a popular recreational area.
“I’ve been dreaming of enjoying an Ancol-like recreational area in Marunda Beach. Yes, I want it to be developed into something like Ancol, which is cleaner and has more facilities,” Ami told The Jakarta Post on Saturday. (more…)
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The Indonesian Embassy in Beijing is to stage “Indonesia Week 2008″ on October 10-15 in Wangfujing, Beijing, to promote Indonesia`s trade, investment and tourism potentials to the people of China, an embassy spokesperson said.
“Such an activity will be a golden opportunity for Indonesia to promote its trade commodities, investment, and tourism to the people of China in particular and the international community in general,” the head of the embassy`s social and cultural affairs section, Rosmalawati Challid, said here on Sunday. (more…)
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