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Indonesian navy expels Malaysian plane
An Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) patrol plane expelled a Royal Malaysian Air Force plane on Tuesday after it crossed into Indonesian territory over Karang Unarang in Ambalat waters off the coast of East Kalimantan. “The expulsion occurred at 10:32 a.m. after the pilot of the TNI AL Cassa NC-212-200 patrol plane saw the Malaysian plane [...]
Ternate would be Developed Culinary Tour
Ternate – A number of areas in the city of Ternate, North Maluku would be developed into a culinary tourism. Director of PT Indoteranusa Jefri Layado in Ternate, Wednesday (03/14/2012), said a variety of culinary tourism potential in this region is less promoted. “For that, we will prepare the area around the construction of waterboom, [...]
RI’s largest travel fair aims for 19% transaction growth this year
Astindo International Travel Fair 2012, the largest international travel fair in Indonesia, aims to book a total of Rp 50 billion (US $5.45 million) in transactions, a 19 percent increase on last year’s Rp 42 billion, an executive said in Jakarta on Friday. “We are optimistic about reaching the target because the middle class is [...]
Indonesian tourism board to get more capital
Indonesian Tourism Board (BPPI) chairwoman Wiryanti Sukamdani said on Wednesday that the board would get more capital this year by partnering with at least six companies. “The companies are on the same page as us and are committed to helping us promote Indonesia to the world,” Wiryanti told The Jakarta Post over the phone. She [...]
Indonesia seeking to boost Batam-Bintan-Karimun area development
The government of Indonesia will boost the growth of special economic zones of Batam, Bintan and Karimun and for that invite the Singapore government and businesses to invest and develop trading in the region. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in a press conference at the presidential palace in Bogor, West Java after meeting with the Prime [...]
RI comes third at Go Asia Award 2012
Indonesia won third prize in the Go Asia Award 2012 at the Internationale Tourismus Borse (ITB), an international tourism fair held from Wednesday to Sunday in Messegelande, Berlin. The Go Asia Award honors the winning countries as the best tourist destinations in Asia. First and second place went to Thailand and Singapore, respectively. Tourism and [...]
RI shuttlers snatch All England mixed doubles title
Indonesian mixed doubles shuttlers Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir have become world champions after defeating defending title holders Thomas Labourn and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denmark. The Indonesian pair, seeded second in the US$350,000 tournament, defeated the Danes 21-17, 21-19 on Sunday to win their first ever All England title at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena, [...]
A year after: Recovery continues in disaster-hit Japan
From graduation ceremonies to the removal of a bus that had been stranded on top of a two-story building by the March 11 tsunami, many people in disaster-hit areas spent Saturday at events that marked another step toward regaining a sense of normalcy ahead of Sunday’s first anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. But [...]
Central Sulawesi to host Sail Tomini 2014
Jakarta – The Central Sulawesi province of Indonesia will now be able to host the international marine event, Sail Tomini in 2014, although the local administration has been planning to organize the event since 2010. This development follows a decree issued by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. According to the Presidential Decree No. 4/2012, Central Sulawesi [...]
History of Badik
EWAKO! is a word that familiar to the people of South Sulawesi, especially the Buginese-Makassar. According to the Dictionary of Popular English-Makassar Indonesia-Makassar, said rewako is a translation of the word ‘berani’ in Indonesian, ‘brave’ in english. Courage the Buginese-Makassar is reflected in Buginese-Makassar sailors motto, who was also a advice (pappasang) The Governor of [...]