Jakarta (ANTARA News) – Kalimantan Island (Borneo) is one of the world`s flora center because the diversity of trees in a small plot of land in the island`s forest equals to those in the whole Papua or South America, according to the forestry ministry`s a press statement. The Island has the richest flora on the [...]
Yogyakarta (ANTARA News) – Investment in Indonesia nationally increased significantly in 2010 compared to the previous year, the Director of Application Service of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Suhardi, said. “The total realization of foreign and domestic investment in 2010 reached Rp208 trillion, up by around 54.2 percent, compared to that of 2009 which was [...]
Jimmy Hitipeuw JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua will this year again organize a Lake Sentani Festival (FDS) in a bid to preserve its unique and traditional arts. The land of “Cendrawasih” (Bird of Paradise) is really blessed with an abundance of natural resources and unparalleled culture and traditional arts that have to [...]
Jakarta (ANTARA News) – The government expects Indonesia to become one of high income countries in 2025 by developing its potentials particularly in the economic sector. In its written statement issued on Wednesday, the Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs said Indonesia is listed as the world`s 17th biggest economy, with per capita income reaching around [...]
(ANTARA/Eric Ireng) Fardah/Jakarta (ANTARA News) – Environmental Affairs Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta has inaugurated several biodiversity parks to mark International Biological Diversity Day (IDB) 2011. The establishment of biodiversity parks was aimed at preserving biodiversity in regions which have biodiversity with unique characteristics, Minister Gusti Muhammad Hatta said when commemorating the IDB at Cibodas Botanical [...]
Tourists watch Balinese dancers perform during the opening of a carnival on Indonesias resort island of Bali February 19, 2009. Jimmy Hitipeuw SEMARANG, KOMPAS.com – The Culture and Tourism Ministry has set itself the target of 7.7 million foreign tourist arrivals this year, a tourism official said. “We are optimistic that the target will be [...]
School children play with a pair of ondel-ondel giant puppets in Rawa Belong, West Jakarta. JP/R.Berto Wedhatama Jakarta Post, Tamara Aberle, Contributor Today’s ondel-ondel tradition has slightly shifted from its former function of warding off evil spirits at rituals and ceremonies — to a more tourism-driven spectacle featuring the iconic giant puppets. On a hot [...]
Jakarta (ANTARA News) – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the government will launch a master plan for acceleration of economic development to boost investment and invite foreign participation while sticking to a compromise to ensure economic equality for the people`s welfare. “I believe that a compromise is suitable for Indonesia. Market efficiency rule is important, [...]
TEMPO Interactive, Washington:The World Bank has predicted that Indonesia will be one of the six emerging countries that will be an economic axis by 2025. Indonesia’s economic performance, along with Brazil, China, India, South Korea and Russia will control more than half of the world’s economy. There will no longer be a single currency domination [...]
The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia for the first time is participating in Summer Holiday Expo 2011 which will be held on 20-22 May 2011 in Helexpo Palace (39, Kifissias Avenue 15123 AMAROUSSIO, ATTIKI). The Indonesian booth will provide visitors with brochures and leaflets covering all information about Indonesian land, people, culture and tourism. [...]
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