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Foreign tourists banned from visiting Indonesia's Inner Baduy hamlets

Rangkasbitung, Oct. 7 -- Foreign tourists are prohibited from visiting the Baduy tribal hamlets in Lebak, Banten, according to a decision by the local customary institution. Medi, secretary of Kaneke... Read More


RI to conduct nationwide pesantren safety audit after fatal collapse

Jakarta, Oct. 7 -- The Ministry of Religious Affairs is to conduct architectural reviews of all Islamic boarding schools (pesantrens) across Indonesia, after the collapse of a pesantren building in Si... Read More


RI completes REDD+ RBP 2014-2016, cutting 20.25M tons CO2e emissions

Jakarta, Oct. 7 -- Indonesia has officially completed the REDD+ Result-Based Payment (RBP) Green Climate Fund (GCF) Output 1 Project, implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLH), ach... Read More


Indonesia ends search at Sidoarjo school collapse, 67 dead confirmed

Jakarta, Oct. 7 -- Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) has officially ended the search for victims of the collapsed Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo, East Java, afte... Read More


Fertility center to open in Bali's Sanur SEZ, boosting health tourism

Denpasar, Bali, Oct. 7 -- A fertility treatment center is set to open in the Sanur Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Denpasar, Bali, reinforcing the island's position as a world-class destination for hea... Read More


Finance Minister, Jakarta Governor discuss bank HQ development

Jakarta, Oct. 7 -- Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa visited the Jakarta Town Hall on Tuesday to discuss economic development cooperation with Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo, including the ... Read More


Indonesia seeks to cut red tape, funding hurdles for event industry

Jakarta, Oct. 7 -- Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana has affirmed that the government is determined to address obstacles hampering the holding of events in Indonesia, particularly financial st... Read More


Leopard loose in Bandung hotel, safely evacuated by authorities

Kota Bandung, Oct. 6 -- A leopard was successfully evacuated from Hotel Anugerah on Jalan Padasaluyu, Sukasari District, Bandung City, West Java, on Monday. Police received a report from hotel staff ... Read More


North Sumatra speeds up Internet access in remote areas

Medan, North Sumatra, Oct. 6 -- The North Sumatra provincial government is accelerating internet network installation in underdeveloped areas, including Nias Island, to eliminate blank spots and boost... Read More


LMKN launches digital system for music royalty payments

Jakarta, Oct. 6 -- Indonesia's National Collective Management Agency (LMKN) on Monday launched a digital system called Inspiration to simplify and centralize royalty payments for music creators under ... Read More