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Indonesia - Myanmar Cooperation

Myanmar, Indonesia to boost trade, tourism cooperation

YANGON - Entrepreneurs from Myanmar and Indonesia have met in Yangon recently to seek cooperation in boosting trade and tourism, the local Popular News reported Thursday.

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Indonesia

Foreign tourists to be asked to wear face masks

Indonesia is planning to ask all people arriving from Australia and other swine flu-affected countries to wear face masks for at least three days, the health minister says.

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Bali Tourism Trend

A strong start to a potentially troubled year

By Badlidiscovery.com

The National News Agency Antara reports that total foreign tourists arrivals to Bali in February totaled 139,282.

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Secondary Cities, AirAsia Strategy

Secondary cities shape AirAsia’s strategy

By Luc Citrinot, eTN Staff Writer

Southeast Asia low cost carrier AirAsia next development stage is moving into a field that has largely been ignored by other airlines until today: secondary markets.

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Thainess

Dusit International takes seriously its role as an ambassador of Thailand

By Luc Citrinot, eTN Staff Writer

Thailand has deservedly earned a reputation for excellence in services, especially in its hotel industry.

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Indonesia

Indonesian passenger jet makes emergency landing

By AP

JAKARTA, Indonesia — An Indonesian passenger jetliner made an emergency landing Monday after encountering engine failure while flying at 2,000 feet (600 meters), airline official said.

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Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle

Growth Triangle tourism cooperation

By bangkokpost.com

Phetchaburi - Leaders of Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia on Saturday agreed to step up closer tourism cooperation under the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle in a campaign to be launched th

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Indonesia Tourism

Putting the brakes on tourism investment in Indonesia

By Balisdiscovery.com

The following article by Andrea Wisnu, the Bali correspondent for The Jakarta Post, appeared in the Wednesday, January 28, 2009 edition of that newspaper:

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Indonesia

Indonesia tourist arrivals miss 2008 target

By forbes.com

JAKARTA - Overseas tourist arrivals in Indonesia rose 13.2 percent to 6.23 million in 2008, data showed on Monday, although fell short of a government target of 7 million as the global economic crisis

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Indonesia And Malaysia Join Forces

Indonesia, Malaysia join hands to boost tourism industry

By xinhuanet.com

JAKARTA - Indonesia and Malaysia agreed to cooperate in tourism industry to lessen the deepening impact of the global economic downturn on the sector, ministers of the countries said here Thursday.

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Bali Tax Reduction

Bali businesses, hotels and restaurants call for reduction in 300% tax on imported food and drink

By balidiscovery.com

Both Indonesian news agencies Tempo Interactive and the Jakarta Post quote Indonesian hotel and restaurant business people as calling on the government to urgently reduce the 300 percent luxury tax no

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Indonesia

Indonesia jails five Australian tourists for landing in Papua

By news.com.au

AN ill-fated sightseeing adventure has landed five shocked middle-aged Australians in prison in Indonesia's troubled Papua region.

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Terrorism

Bali: Not another Mumbai

By Balidiscovery.com

In an end of the year briefing by Bali's chief of police, Inspector General Teuku Husein Ashikin, the island's leading law enforcement officer issued assurances that his officers were prepared to face

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Indonesia Earthquake

Indonesia quake kills five, sends thousands fleeing

By Nelson Alcantara

Indonesian officials have confirmed that at least five people were killed in the Indonesian province of West Papua where a series of earthquake killed the five people, injured hundreds and sent thousa

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Bali Tourism Budget

Bali tourism promotion budget reduced for 2009

By Balidiscovery.com

The Bali Tourism Authority (BTA) has revealed that Bali will have only Rp. 4 billion (US$360,000) for tourism promotion in 2009, 20% less than the Rp. 5 billion allocated in 2008.

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Indonesia

Are bikinis allowed? Indonesia's anti-porn law repels tourists

By asiaone.com

INDONESIA - The association of tour guides at the Baturraden holiday resort in Banyumas, Central Java, has blamed the much-decried anti-pornography law for a slew of recent cancellations by Dutch tour

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Indonesian Aviation

ICAO calls on EU to lift Indonesian air ban

By Balidiscovery.com

Tempo Interactive quotes the president of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Robert Kobeh Gonzales, as calling on the European Union to lift its blacklisting of Indonesian aviation

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Three Indonesia Destinations Make The Nominees List

Islands of Komodo, Krakatau, and Lake Toba nominated as New7Wonders of nature

By eTN Staff Writer

JAKARTA, Indonesia - The New7Wonders Foundation has chosen three destinations in Indonesia including the Komodo Island National Park, Lake Toba, and Krakatau Island in its campaign to nominate New7Won

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Obaboom

Obama: Hottest new tourist attraction, but where is Hawaii’s pitch?

By Nelson Alcantara, editor-in-chief

LONDON (eTN) – The day after the United States proclaimed Barack Obama as its new president, headlines here in the British capital resonated the same message: America is cool again.

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Indonesia

Indonesia shuts down tourist areas

By smh.com.au

Indonesian authorities have shut down tourist operations around the island where the three Bali bombers will be executed, possibly on Saturday morning.

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