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Indonesia sees 10.44% rise in foreign tourist arrivals in 2025

Jakarta, Jan. 15 -- Indonesia welcomed 13.98 million international tourists between January and November 2025, up 10.44 percent from the 12.66 million travelers recorded during the same period the pre... Read More


Bali Zoo ends elephant rides, cites welfare rules

Gianyar, Bali, Jan. 15 -- Bali Zoo has ended its elephant ride attraction for tourists, saying the move prioritizes animal welfare and complies with a Forestry Ministry regulation banning the practice... Read More


Riau police foil illegal departure of 26 migrant workers to Malaysia

Pekanbaru, Riau, Jan. 15 -- Police in Dumai City, Riau Province, thwarted the attempted departure of 26 undocumented Indonesian migrant workers bound for Malaysia, intercepting three minibuses during ... Read More


Riau authorities probe Sumatran tiger sighting near oil facility

Pekanbaru, Riau, Jan. 15 -- Riau's Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BBKSDA) is investigating a reported sighting of a Sumatran tiger near the Water Injection Plant access road in the Zamrud Area... Read More


Indonesia's soy sauce deal with Dutch partner signals export push

Jakarta, Jan. 15 -- Indonesia's Trade Ministry said a local soy sauce producer signed a letter of intent with a leading Dutch importer and distributor, securing a contract worth US$120,000, or about t... Read More


Indonesia launches solar-powered boats to aid small fishermen

Jakarta, Jan. 15 -- Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has launched solar-powered electric boats to support small-scale fishermen and promote a resilient blue economy, official... Read More


Indonesia starts large-scale rice field recovery after floods

Indonesia, Jan. 15 -- Indonesia's Agriculture Ministry has begun rehabilitating and replanting rice fields damaged by floods and landslides in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra, aiming to restore f... Read More


RI Govt links tourism villages with cooperatives under KDMP plan

Jakarta, Jan. 15 -- Indonesia's Tourism Ministry and Ministry of Cooperatives have agreed to accelerate the formation of cooperatives in tourist villages, aiming to ensure tourism development delivers... Read More


Bali warns conservation centers over elephant riding ban

Denpasar, Bali, Jan. 15 -- Bali's Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) has warned it may revoke the permits of conservation centers that fail to comply with regulations halting elephant ridin... Read More


NLCS (Singapore) Brings World-Class Musical Opportunities to Young Artists Across Asia

Indonesia, Jan. 15 -- and aims to become a regional hub for musical excellence. The school's newly launched Young Musicians Award, a competition open to instrumentalists aged 5 to 18 from across Asia,... Read More