GARUDA RENAISSANCE
By Etn Staff writer
Singapore 02/05/2010- Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia plans to develop secondary hubs in Indonesian major cities in addition to its major hubs in Jakarta and Denpasar as part of its ...
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Indonesia's Visa On Board Program
By Desy Nurhayati
Passengers on state-owned airline company Garuda Indonesia's Tokyo-Denpasar-Jakarta route can now enjoy the newly launched onboard visa application service.
ASEAN BRANDS
By Luc Citrinot, Etn Managing Editor Asia (in Brunei)
Hosting the ATF for the second time in Brunei Darussalam, gives an opportunity for over 800 delegates –including 400 buyers- to witness and enjoy what remains the least-known corner of ...
Indonesia's Tourism
Tourism Minister Jero Wacik said Tuesday the foreign exchange reserves from the tourism industry would be raised from the 7 million tourist arrivals.
Tourism Dilemma
By Luc Citrinot, eTN Senior editor Asia (in Medan)
North Sumatra tourism hopes that improving air connections will help tourism to grow quicker. In the early nineties, North Sumatra used to be one of the top destinations for foreigners.
SUMATRA
By Luc Citrinot, Etn Senior Managing Editor Asia, (in Medan)
The road is sinuous and with traffic jam, it might take over four hours to cover the 180 km which separates Medan, North Sumatra capital to the Lake Toba. But it is worth the visit.
Indonesian Tourism
JAKARTA - Indonesia aims to attract 7 million foreign tourists in 2010, up from about 6.45 million visitors this year, Tourism and Culture Minister Jero Wacik said on Wednesday.
LOW COST AIRLINES
By Luc Citrinot, Etn Senior Managing Editor Asia (in Bangkok),
Flipping through a big English newspaper in Thailand, my eyes crossed an advertisement campaign of Thai AirAsia, AirAsia Group’s subsidiary. The airline is promoting its new Phuket base.
INDONESIA
By Luc Citrinot, Etn Senior Managing Editor Asia
He speaks fluently English and Arabic and his clear way of talking makes a difference with some other Indonesians, rather shy when they have to speak in public.
Indonesia's Tourism Expected To Grow
Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelago, expects to attract 54 percent more tourists within four years, Tourism Minister Jero Wacik said.
Tourism Recovery
By Luc Citrinot, eTN Staff Writer
As West Sumatra starts to recover from the devastating earthquake that affected especially its provincial capital Padang and Pariaman, the head of tourism, James Hellyward, is already looking ...
Indonesia
Jero Wacik, who recently resigned as the Culture and Tourism Minister, would occupy the same post in the upcoming cabinet after being interviewed by President-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Natural Disasters Relief
By dvidshub.net
PEARL HARBOR – The U.S.
Sumatra Earthquake
By Nelson Alcantara
Within 24 hours following the 8.3-magnitude earthquake that has so far claimed the lives of 119 in Samoa and American Samoa, another powerful earthquake has struck.
Indonesia Struck By Earthquake
JAKARTA, Indonesia – A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering landslides and trapping thousands under collapsed buildings — including two hospitals, an official ...
Tax Refund For Foreign Tourists
Foreign tourists visiting Indonesia can apply for a tax refund when buying goods here next year, according to the newly endorsed law on value added tax and luxury tax.
Earthquake Hits Indonesia
CIKANGKARENG, Indonesia – Indonesian rescue workers on Thursday pulled bodies from village homes buried in a landslide triggered by a powerful earthquake that severely damaged more than 10,000 ...
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Indonesian Terror Suspect Infiltrated Garuda
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A suspect wanted in connection with hotel suicide bombings in the Indonesian capital had infiltrated the national airline in a plot to carry out a "bigger attack," the ...
Indonesia
By eTN Staff Writer
BALI (eTN) – SKAL International president Hulya Aslantas visited Bali to honor Bali’s 150-member SKAL club as the largest club in southeast Asia.
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Malaysian Tourism
Indonesia can not blame Malaysia for using "its icons," like batik and Rafflesia flower in its tourism campaign because the country feels to have a sense of belonging of the icons, a minister said ...
ITTF
JAKARTA - In cooperation with national tourists and airline associations, Indonesian government will hold International Tourist and Travel Fair (ITTF) slated for Oct.
Impact of Terrorism Threats on Global Tourism
By balidiscovery.com
The bombing attack on two leading Jakarta hotels on July 17, 2009, also resulted in the cancellation of a friendly exhibition match between the world-renowned Manchester United and a team of ...
Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Rescuers have reached the wreckage of a small plane that crashed into a remote Indonesian jungle and reported that all 16 people aboard were dead, an airline official said ...
Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Hidden in the alleyways behind Jakarta's fancy malls and in between the high-rise apartment buildings is what Ronny Poluan, a former film maker, calls the "real Jakarta."
Indonesia
Jakarta - A week after the bomb blasts at two of Jakarta`s five-star hotels, the country`s tourism industry is beginning to feel the impact of the terror attacks with cancellations of visits by ...
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Garuda Indonesia
Indonesian national airline Garuda announced plans on Thursday for an aggressive expansion after it was removed from a European Union aviation safety blacklist.
Indonesia
JAKARTA - Indonesia became the only country in the world that recorded growth in tourism industry during the first five months of this year, the deputy secretary general of the United Nations for ...
Indonesia
The Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia, Jero Wacik SE, has released a statement asking for support and reassuring the tourism industry following the recent tragic ...
Swine Flu in Bali
By Balidiscovery.com
Bali's transparency and aggressive steps to thwart the spread of "swine flu" or the H1N1 Virus are worthy of praise.
Australia Issues Travel Warning
Within hours of the deadly blasts at two hotels in Jakarta, the Australian foreign ministry had issued a new travel warning against Indonesia.
