Pangkor, Malaysia - The Perak state government plans to include the Pangkor International Festival of Peoples' Poetry and Songs as one of their latest attractions in the state's tourism calendar. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said the festival would be listed in the tourism activity calendar as it would attract the tour... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - This week participants of the Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange Program (AIYEP) will live on Wangiwangi Island in Wakatobi regency to help with community development projects. “The collaboration on this level is just one of the practical ways for Australia and Indonesia to work together as neighbors and partners,” ... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesians are being urged to vote to include the Komodo National Park, the home of the world's biggest lizard, in a new list of world wonders, officials say. Indonesian Vice President Boediono is urging his country to vote for the park, which has become one of the 28 finalists for the Seven World Wonders, Antara ... detail... »
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - Plans to turn the Kota Batu archaeological site into an open-site museum where visitors can view ruins of Brunei's ancient capital are in the pipeline, a Museums official told The Brunei Times yesterday. The archaeological site located near the tomb of Sultan Bolkiah has been under excavation si... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - Indonesia's Minister of Culture and Tourism, Jero Wacik, is aggressively seeking funding from the Central Government for the construction of a cruise ship pier at the Komodo National Park capable, according to the National News Agency Antara, of accommodating "large cruise ships." Minister Wacik has announced that... detail... »
Denpasar, Indonesia - Denpasar kicked off a four-day city festival on Tuesday, in anticipation of the usual surge of visitors to Bali for the year-end festive period. Denpasar’s deputy mayor, Ida Bagus Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra, opened the festival by presenting organizers a leather wayang puppet on a stage erected near the Catur Muka stat... detail... »
Brunei Darussalam - The Malay Culture is an excellent foundation of the Malay civilisation development. The slide of cultural practice in a community will give an impact on the foundation. The Malay race in this country is not an exception. The matter was emphasised by the Director of Research, Development and International Affairs, Ministr... detail... »
Ende, Indonesia - Vice President Boediono is to cast his vote for the Komodo National Park, the habitat of the world’s biggest lizard, the Komodo, to have it recognized as one of the Seven World Wonders. Boediono is scheduled to cast his vote in Labuan Bajo, NTT, on Wednesday, according to Culture and Tourism Minister Jero Wacik.... detail... »
Jakarta, Indonesia - Jakarta looks all set to see out the year in style, with at least 162 New Year’s Eve events at 126 venues registered with the authorities, officials said on Tuesday. That is less than the 186 events at 145 venues last year, but Arie Budhiman, head of the Jakarta Tourism Office, said more events would likely be regist... detail... »
Banda Aceh, Indonesia - 3000 Indonesian soldiers and their wives marked the 54th anniversary of the military command in Aceh on Wednesday by performing a traditional dance. Some 3,000 troops and their significant others dressed in colorful Acehnese garb ignored the muddy field in the Blang Padang open square in Banda Aceh to perform th... detail... »
Komodo Island, Indonesia - They don’t breathe fire but Komodo dragons — the largest lizards in the world — can kill a buffalo or any one of the intrepid tourists who flock to their deserted island habitats. “I feel like I’m in the middle of Jurassic Park, very deep in the past,” said Hong Kong visitor Michael Lien during a recent trip t... detail... »
Kupang, Indonesia - The position of the Komodo (varanus commodoensis), in the competition for inclusion in the world’s new seven wonders has gotten stronger, said a tourism official here Thursday. "The Komodo’s position is now pretty strong and last week it was even in first place," said Ulbadus Gogi... detail... »
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