Banda Islands a hidden treasure in Indonesia

Banda Islands a hidden treasure in Indonesia pic. google.com Bandanese people living in the capital city flocked to the National Gallery of Indonesia in Central Jakarta on Wednesday evening for the opening of Banda, Warisan untuk Indonesia: Pala and Perjanjian Breda 1667-2017 (Banda, Heritage of Indonesia: Nutmeg and the Treaty of Breda 1667-2017), an exhibition that runs until Oct. 4.  Among them was Ramli Sondakh, 64. Bringing his nephew, he was excited to talk about the background story ...

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International Coffee Day: Solo to Give 5,000 Cups of Free Coffee

International Coffee Day: Solo to Give 5,000 Cups of Free Coffee   pic. google.com TEMPO.CO, Surakarta - Harjonagoro Traditional Market in Solo is preparing 5,000 cups of coffee to be given out for free at the International Coffee Day event, October 1. "Besides enjoying their coffees, the visitors can also enjoy the beauty of the market at night," said the head of the event's committee Jefri Aditya Jayadi on Friday, Sept. 29. At least 50 coffee shops will be participating ...

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VIDEO: 9,421 evacuate after Mt Agung shows signs of increased activity

9,421 evacuate after Mt Agung shows signs of increased activity Denpasar (ANTARA News) - As many as 9,421 people have been taking refuge in 50 different places, since Mount Agung in Bali province showed signs of increased activities, according to the National Disaster Mitigation Board (BNPB). "The number of refugees continue to increase," Chief of the BNPB Data and Information Center and Public Relations Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said, Friday (Sept. 22). The volcanic earthquakes, which continued ...

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International Coffee Day Event to Promote Lampung Robusta

International Coffee Day Event to Promote Lampung Robusta TEMPO.CO, Bandarlampung - The International Coffee Day celebration event will promote Lampung robusta. pic. google.com “Lampung provincial government is set to hold the International Coffee Day on September 29 to October 1, 2017, in Bandarlampung and Tanggamus,” Lampung Trade Office head Ferynia said today. He also expects the event to boost coffee farm productivity, improve knowledge, create competition and promote various coffee ...

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‘Jakarta-Surabaya train’ travel time designed at 5.5 hours’

‘Jakarta-Surabaya train’ travel time designed at 5.5 hours’ pic. google.co The Indonesian and Japanese governments have agreed to design the Jakarta-Surabaya railway project to cut travel time to 5.5 hours from about nine hours, Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi said. He said the agreement was reached during a meeting with Japanese Defense, Infrastructure, Transportation and Tourism Minister Takao Makino on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting's (ASEM) Transport Ministers' Meeting ...

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Indonesia, US to improve flight safety in Papua

Indonesia, US to improve flight safety in Papua pic. google.com Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA News) - The Air Transportation Directorate General and the Embassy of United States of America to Indonesia will cooperate to improve the flight safety in the latter countrys eastern region, mainly in Papua province.  Since the province is mostly covered by mountainous regions, the weather in the area sometimes becomes hard to predict, the Transportation Ministrys Air Transportation Directorate General, ...

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Ancient statue in Larantuka smuggled into Australia

Ancient statue in Larantuka smuggled into Australia Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (ANTARA News) - An ancient bronze statue, with historical value and a cultural heritage for the indigenous people of Larantuka, East Flores District, has been smuggled into Australia, East Nusa Tenggara Cultural Office Chief Sinun Petrus Manuk stated. "The bronze statue is now in Canberra, but the East Nusa Tenggara provincial government does not yet know exactly how the statue was smuggled into Australia," Manuk ...

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Ngurah Rai Airport unaffected by Mt Agung volcanic activities

Ngurah Rai Airport unaffected by Mt Agung volcanic activities pic. google.com Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA News) - Ngurah Rai International Airport in the Indonesian island resort of Bali remains unaffected by the volcanic activities of Mt Agung, according to airport management spokesman Arie Ahsanurrohim. "Until now flights to and from the Ngurah Rai International Airport are still normal," Ahsanurrohim remarked here on Saturday. According to him, he continued to establish intensive communications ...

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Popular tourist sites in Bali safe amid tremors around Mount Agung

Popular tourist sites in Bali safe amid tremors around Mount Agung pic. google.com The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has made sure that tourist sites in Bali such as Tanah Lot, Uluwatu, Beratan Bedugul Lake and Tampak Siring Castle, Bali Safari and Marine Park, Garuda Wisnu Kencana, Sanur Beach, Tanjung Benoa, Goa Gajah, Nusa Penida area and Kuta Beach are safe amid the alert status of Mount Agung, the highest mountain in Bali, that had been raised to level 3 alert following an ...

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Ratu Boko Archaeological Site

Ratu Boko Archaeological Site pic. google.com Ratu Boko is an archaeological site known to modern Javanese as Kraton Ratu Boko or Ratu Boko's Palace. Ratu Boko is located on a plateau, about three kilometres south of Lara Jonggrang Prambanan temple complex in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The original name of this site is still unclear, however the local inhabitants named this site after King Boko, the legendary king mentioned in Loro Jonggrang folklore.[1] In Javanese, Ratu Boko means "Stork King". pic. ...

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Celebrating Rural Ecotourism: Offering A Glimpse Into Island Life

Celebrating Rural Ecotourism Offering A Glimpse Into Island Life pic. google.com Villagers in Nusa Ceningan, Bali, are locally managing tourism on the island. They keep a low number of visitors in order to protect the environment and their traditions. I Wayan Alit Sugitra, who lives on Nusa Ceningan Island, approximately a 60-minute boat ride away from the coast of Sanur, is always busy during peak holiday seasons. Alit, a tour guide, transports tourists to the island and takes them sightseeing ...

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Merapi Packed by Hikers ahead of Islamic New Year Holiday

Merapi Packed by Hikers ahead of Islamic New Year Holiday pic. google.com TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - As the 1439 Islamic New Year holiday celebration is approaching, the number of hikers at Mount Merapi continues to increase.  “The number of hikers at Mount Merapi this week reached 250 people, significantly increasing from last week’s 100 hikers,” Mount Merapi caretaker Samsuri with the Gunung Merapi National Park Center (BTNGM) on Monday, September 18. The hikers, according to Samsuri, come ...

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Jakarta Fashion Week Returns with 230 Designers

Jakarta Fashion Week Returns with 230 Designers pic. google.com TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Eight strokes on the gong by Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama and Jakarta Fashion Week Chairman Svida Alisjahbana marked the opening day of the 2016 Jakarta Fashion Week recently. The closed, all-black room suddenly drowned with cheer and applause. “The 2016 Jakarta Fashion Week is hereby officially started,” the presenter announced. The so-claimed largest fashion event in South East Asia will be running ...

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Bali Volcano Gunung Agung Alert Level Raised

Bali Volcano Gunung Agung Alert Level Raised pic. google.com TEMPO.CO, Bandung - Kasbani, head of Vulcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, said that Bali volcano Mount Agung (Gunung Agung) alert level has been raised to level III as of Monday 9 pm Central Indonesia Time. “Previously, no activities are allowed within 3 kilometers from the summit, it’s now 6 kilometers. And by sectors, in the valleys previously passed by hot clouds as far as 7.5 ...

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Olele Marine Park Expected to become World-Class Destination

Olele Marine Park Expected to become World-Class Destination pic. google.com TEMPO.CO, Gorontalo - Residents of Bone Bolango District in North Sulawesi is hopeful that Olele Marine Park can become a world-class destination. “If the government does its best to promote it, we are confident that Olele Marine Park can compete with other marine destinations in Indonesia,” a local says. Olele Marine Park offers the beauty of biodiversity. The area has also become a diving and snorkeling spot. Residents ...

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Kingkong and Love hills, two best sunrise spots at Mount Bromo

Kingkong and Love hills, two best sunrise spots at Mount Bromo If you're looking for the best spot to catch a sunrise view from Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, then head over to Kingkong Hill and Love Hill in Wonokitri village, East Java. pic. google.com “Kingkong and Love hills are two interesting spots to catch the sunrise and view of Bromo and Batok mountains,” explained the head of the reporting evaluation data and public relations subdivision at the park, Sarif Hidayat. Both hills ...

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Banyuwangi's De Djawatan Benculuk attracts visitors to magical woods

Banyuwangi's De Djawatan Benculuk attracts visitors to magical woods pic. google.com Visitors to Banyuwangi in East Java may want to stop by De Djawatan Benculuk, a sprawling green area with unique, towering trees.  Located 45 kilometers from the Banyuwangi city center, the area measures some 6 hectares in size. "This area is owned by [state-owned forestry firm] Perhutani. The locals call it the forest in the city. The trees here are trembesi trees," Puji Widodo, the Perhutani's local ...

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Nongsa in Batam welcomes 1,500 foreign tourists during long weekend

Nongsa in Batam welcomes 1,500 foreign tourists during long weekend During the Idul Adha long weekend that fell from Sept. 1 to 3, Nongsa in Batam welcomed a total of 1,500 foreign tourists from countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, China, Korea, India, Sri Lanka and Japan. Some traveled by sea via Singapore and others arrived at the Hang Nadim Airport. A total of 156 Singaporeans and tourists from Penang and Johor Bahru in Malaysia reportedly went to Nongsa to participate in the 3 Nations ...

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Amount of Tourists Climbing Mount Tambora Increases

Amount of Tourists Climbing Mount Tambora Increases TEMPO.CO, Mataram - Head of Tambora National Park Budi Kurniawan predicts the number of climbers of Mount Tambora in 2017 is to reach more than 2,000 people. This figure increased significantly compared to the year before, when as many as 1333 people climbed the mountain. pic. google.com According to him, the number of tourists who climbed Mount Tambora in the last two years continues to increase. The number of climbers during the period ...

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