Looks to Asia-Pacific and develops Regional Cruising
The 15th ASEAN Tourism Ministers Meeting at the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2012 in Manado, North Sulawesi, produced 7 core agreements to support the implementation of the “ASEAN Tourism Strategic ...
Relative newcomer on the tourism scene
By Luc Citrinot, eTN
MANADO, Indonesia (eTN) - It is a hard task to promote and host an international show as a relative newcomer on the tourism scene.
Longest-running annual ASEAN leisure travel trade event
This week,
ATF 2012 MANADO
By Luc Citrinot, eTN
MANADO, Indonesia (eTN) - The 15th meeting of ASEAN Tourism Ministers launched the ATF 2012 in Manado on January 12.
ATF 2012 MANADO
By Luc Citrinot, eTN
MANADO, Indonesia (eTN) - It is Asia’s first big show of the year.
Over 1400 delegates head to Indonesia next week
MANADO, Indonesia – The newly-constructed Golden Kawanua Exhibition Hall, the venue for ATF 2012 TRAVEX, is geared up to welcome over 1,400 TRAVEX delegates to Manado next week.
Global Tourism Intentions Survey
The Global Tourism Intentions Survey undertaken by Visa for the sixth time disclosed that Indonesia’s tourism prospects in the coming two years are bright.
No air, sea, or land travel on March 23
Indonesia will have a total of 14 public holidays with additional 5 days of joint leave (practically meaning additional public holidays) in 2012.
Banner year for Indonesian airline industry
Indonesia’s airline sector got off to a rough start earlier this year as higher fuel prices reduced profitability, but the sector is prepared to soar in 2012 as new operators and strong economic ...
Launch of Taiwan-Japan-India route
Garuda Indonesia plans to launch its Jakarta-Tapei (Taiwan), Jakarta-Haneda (Japan), and Bali-New Delhi (India) route through Singapore starting February 2012, with the arrival of Garuda’s new ...
Capital of tourism province of North Sulawesi readies for ATF
The city of
Tourism Promotion Strategies
The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry of Indonesia has set 3 tourism promotion strategies into motion in order to attract 8 million foreign tourists in 2012, an official said today.
Indonesia continues to burn the spirit of sports competition
After staging the 26th SEA Games in grand style in
Visits of International Yachts to Indonesia
Yachts entering Indonesia’s waters will now have easier access to enter Indonesian waters since the issuance of Presidential Regulations no.
From the mind of Chair of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
By Dr. Elinor Garely, eTN
Suryo Sulisto, the current Chair of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (based in Jakarta), recognizes the importance of the travel and tourism industry to economic enrichment and ...
Indonesia Air Carriers Association forecast
The Indonesia Air Carriers Association forecasts the number of air travelers in Indonesia to grow 13 percent next year amid strong consumer spending.
Indonesia's tourism apparently not vulnerable to impacts of global crisis
JAKARTA, Indonesia - An Indonesian minister said that tourism industry is important for Indonesia to cope with negative impacts of the ongoing global crisis, local media reported here on ...
Opening of new Lombok International Airport boosts tourism
The opening of the new Lombok International Airport has started to boost the tourism industry of
World’s top second only after the USA
Indonesia has 40.8 million Facebook accounts, second only to the USA with 155.98 million users, said Minister for Tourism and Creative Economy, Mari Elka Pangestu, last Saturday, November 26.
Exotic and rare corpse flower
Two of the rare and endemic flowers of Indonesia, the Rafflesia arnoldii, have reached full bloom at the Taba Penanjung Nature Sanctuary in Central Bengkulu District, Bengkulu province.
Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
The
Indonesia wins overall Medal Tally
After 12 days of fierce competitions, the mega sporting fiesta of the South East Asian countries, the 26th SEA Games, came to a dramatic close on Tuesday evening, November 22, 2011 at the Gelora ...
Next stop: Surabaya
On the weekend from November 17-20, the Gandaria City Exhibition Hall was filled with kids and families as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and a host of Disney characters appeared “live” in ...