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Indonesia aims to attract foreign film productions to boost economy

Jakarta, Aug. 10 -- Creative Economy Minister Teuku Riefky Harsya sees international film productions in Indonesia as a potential driver of economic growth and investment in the creative sector. Acco... Read More


Govt backs development of book cafes to boost creative economy

Jakarta, Aug. 10 -- Indonesia's Creative Economy Ministry has voiced support for the development of book cafes, highlighting that cross-sectoral collaboration between the culinary and publishing indus... Read More


Indonesia backs fairer global trade rules at BRICS meeting

Jakarta, Aug. 9 -- Indonesia pledged to work with BRICS members to strengthen fair, transparent trade rules, while urging reforms that keep the World Trade Organization central to global commerce and ... Read More


Govt encourages yacht tourism to strengthen Indonesia's marine tourism

Jakarta, Aug. 9 -- Indonesia is seeking to expand yacht tourism to strengthen its marine-tourism ecosystem, attract higher-value visitors and improve competitiveness, Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri ... Read More


Indonesia, Brazil consider establishing Indonesia-Mecosur PTA

Jakarta, Aug. 9 -- Indonesia and Brazil are weighing a preferential trade agreement as a first step toward deeper ties, widening market access between Southeast Asia and Latin America, Indonesia's tra... Read More


Jakarta sets up backup traffic system after command center fire

Jakarta, Aug. 9 -- The Jakarta Provincial Government is setting up a backup traffic control system after a major fire severely damaged the province's main transportation command center late Friday (Au... Read More


Mount Bromo in East Java closed to tourists as wildfires spread

Malang, E Java, Aug. 9 -- The Indonesian government has closed all tourist access to Mount Bromo in East Java indefinitely as a wildfire spreads across the national park, allowing crews to focus on fi... Read More


1,685 kites soar at Bali's 17th Mel Tanjung Kite Festival

Denpasar, Aug. 9 -- A total of 1,685 traditional and creative kites took part in the 17th Mel Tanjung Kite Festival (MKTF XVII) 2026 at Mekarsari Beach in Sanur, Denpasar, Bali, on Sunday. The festiv... Read More


Minister urges protection of students after weapons found at school

Jakarta, Aug. 9 -- Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Arifah Fauzi called for public restraint following the discovery of nearly 1,000 weapons at a private school in Kebayoran Lama, Sou... Read More


Indonesia, Iran seek stronger cultural cooperation

Jakarta, Aug. 9 -- The governments of Indonesia and Iran have begun exploring ways to expand bilateral cooperation in culture, particularly in film, literature, heritage, and people-to-people exchange... Read More