The New7Wonders Foundation has nominated three locations in Indonesia, namely Komodo Isle National Park (East Nusa Tenggara), Lake Toba (North Sumatra), and Krakatau Isle (off sothern Sumatra) for world recognition as part of New7Wonders of Nature for the period 2008-2010, a tourism official said.
The campaign of selection New7Wonders of Nature candidates is being done through a live-vote method on www.new7wonders.com, Antara news agency reported. (more…)
October 23rd, 2008
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on the people to continue developing three important sectors, tourism, creative economy, and manpower.
“In my view, we must constantly intensify the development of the three sectors, because we have so many superior edges and opportunities in them,” the president said here Tuesday when opening Trade Expo Indonesia 2008 at the Jakarta International Expo complex. (more…)
October 22nd, 2008
The Indonesian government is optimistic that it will achieve its foreign tourist arrival target of six to seven million people, a senior tourism ministry official said.
“We are optimistic the target will be reached considering the enthusiasm of foreign tourists to spend new year`s eve overseas, and Indonesia has become one favorite destination,” Fatta Nirwana, director general of marketing at the Culture and Tourism Ministry, said at the opening of a Tourism Indonesia Mart and Expo (TIME) 2008 at the Celebes Convention Center, Makassar. (more…)
October 21st, 2008
Sungailiat, Bangka (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian government has declared ten regions in the country top tourist destionations in a move to boost the national tourism industry.
“The policy to declare ten regions top tourist destinations will hopefully encourage each of the regions to improve their performance in developing their respective tourism potentials,” Wibowo, a deputy drector general at the Culture and Tourism Ministry, said here at the weekend. (more…)
October 20th, 2008
By Mohd Nasir Yusoff
YOGYAKARTA, Oct 18 (Bernama) — Malaysia, through the spirit of a friendly neighbour, is assisting Malaysia to achieve the targeted seven million tourist arrivals during Visit Indonesia Year 2008.
Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Datuk Zainal Abidin Mohamed Zain said this was proven with the projected arrival of 1.7 million Malaysian tourists in the republic, which has become a popular destination in Asean. (more…)
October 20th, 2008
In a hurriedly organised press conference at October 16 at the Celebes Convention Centre, Makassar, South Sulawesi, it was announced that the next Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo (TIME) in 2009 or “Pasarwisata Indonesia” will be held on the island of Lombok, which is not far away from the better-known tourist destination of Bali.
The Chairman of Indonesian Tourism Promotion Board (ITPB), Mr. Pontjo Sutowo, had already assured this year’s delegates at the opening ceremony in Makassar that eversince its first conduct of TIME in 1994 at Jakarta, TIME has been held to project the positive image of Indonesia and promote the Indonesian tourism industry in the international market. (more…)
October 17th, 2008
Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar
Domestic tourism players taking part in the 2008 Tourism Mart and Expo (TIME) being held in Makassar expressed disappointment over the event’s failure to attract more foreign buyers.
The organizer of the event, held from Tuesday through Friday at the Celebes Convention Center, has set a sales target of 10 higher than 2006’s mart, also held in Makassar. (more…)
October 17th, 2008
Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo (TIME) is held in Makassar, Southern Sulawesi, for the second time after 2006. During October 14-17, 2008 international buyers from all over the world meet local sellers of tourism products from many islands and provinces in Indonesia at the newly built Celebes Convention Centre.
Makassar is a fascinating new tourist destination on the island of Sulawsi and is served by eight domestic airlines from the capital Jakarta. From Makassar, domestic flights expand to all eastern parts of Indonesia. Also, for international flights, Makassar is nowadays connected with Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur by AirAsia on a daily basis. (more…)
October 16th, 2008
Makassar (ANTARA News) - The government is optimistic that its foreign tourist arrival target of six million - seven million this year will be achieved, a senior tourism ministry official said.
“We are optimistic the target will be reached considering the enthusiasm of foreign tourists to spend new year`s eve overseas, and Indonesia has become one favorite destination,” Fatta Nirwana, d director general of marketing at the Culture and Tourism Ministry, said at the opening of a Tourism Indonesia Mart and Expo (TIME) 2008 at the Celebes Convention Center here Wednesday. (more…)
October 16th, 2008
The mystical archipelago of Indonesia lies in the Indian Ocean between Asia and Australia and is made up of thousands of beautiful islands.
(live-PR.com) - Leeds, UK, October 14, 2008 — If you’re looking for a more rewarding Indonesian experience then consider a volunteer vacation in Indonesia with i-to-i. Volunteer opportunities include working with disabled people, teaching English and helping out at an orphanage. (more…)
October 15th, 2008
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