Kuala Lumpur (ANTARA News) - After recording a tremendous success in Indonesia, the “Ayat-ayat Cinta” ( Verses of Love) film is going to expand the wind of its business by screening in all Malaysian cinemas as of June 19, 2008.
The premiere of the film was watched by Indonesia`s Charge d`Affair in Kuala Lumpur, Tatang B Razak, Marketting Affairs Director General of the Culture and Tourism Ministry Sapta Nirwandar, Film Producer A Dhamoo Pubjabi and Majoj Punjabi and some Malaysian actresses and actors here on Thursday. (more…)
May 2nd, 2008
During this year PT. Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur Prambanan & Ratu Boko will hold a spectacular performance supported by more than 100 dancers and gamelan musicians who will be performed at Aksobya Open Theater at the glorious temple, Borobudur. The dance - drama will be presented 3 times a year, those are on 17 May 2008, 5 July 2008 and 2 August 2008. (more…)
May 2nd, 2008
Jakarta, April 23 (ANTARA)- Many foreign tourists have arrived in Mentawai Island district in West Sumatra province in their preparation to enjoy surfing in the offshore district waters which was frequently selected as host for World Champions Surfing Series event.
The tourists, among others coming from United States, Australia, Britain and Austria, arrived at the island by ferry or hiring boats after landing at Minangkabau International Airport (BIM) in Padang Pariaman district. (more…)
April 25th, 2008
JAKARTA, April 24 (Xinhua) — Mount Child of Krakatau in Sunda Straits, which is close to the densely populated Java Island of Indonesia, has erupted, spewing red-hot rocks from its southern crater, head of observers at the monitoring post Antonius Sigit said on Thursday.
The status of the volcano had been stepped up to the third-highest alert since Monday as the mount had increased its activity,said the observer at the post, which lies in westernmost of Java Island and about 26 miles from the mountain. (more…)
April 25th, 2008
JAKARTA, April 22 (Xinhua) — The 14th leg of the global Olympic flame journey was concluded without major disruptions in Jakarta at 15:50 local time (08:50 GMT) Tuesday as scheduled.
State Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Adhyaksa Dault, accompanied by Minister of Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik, National Olympic Committee President Rita Subowo and Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Lan Lijun kindled the Olympic cauldron with the sacred Olympic flame at the western section of the Bung Karno Sports Complex to mark the culmination of the Jakarta event. (more…)
April 24th, 2008
Jakarta (dpa) - Indonesian authorities on Tuesday raised the alert status for the offspring of the Krakatoa volcano in the Strait of Sunda, and Mount Ibu in eastern province of North Maluku, after both showed increased activity.
Anak Krakatau, or the “Child of Krakatoa,” in the Sunda Straits between Java and Sumatra, and Ibu on the Halmahera island of the North Maluku province, have began spewing ash and sending out volcanic tremors in recent days. Volcanology experts raised the alert status to level two. (more…)
April 23rd, 2008
By Y. Sulaiman, eTN Asia | Apr 21, 2008
A company, backed by Malaysian-owned leisure and gambling conglomerate Genting, has unveiled an 8-year plan to turn Indonesia’s Bintan island into an exclusive integrated tourism zone.
The company’s masterplan is to turn the island into a destination for medical tourism, and a base for hosting its multimedia and information technology (IT) based games and entertainment gaming center. It has not confirmed if the ‘center’ refers to running an off-shore internet-based gaming complex. (more…)
April 22nd, 2008
JAKARTA, April 20 (Xinhua) — Indonesia is proud to be a part of the global Olympic torch relay for the first time and will do its utmost to prevent some irresponsible groups from stealing the show at the historical event in Jakarta on April 22.
”This is our first time to host the Olympic Torch relay and we are very proud of it,” said the event organizer Sumohadi Marsis in a recent interview with Xinhua. (more…)
April 21st, 2008
A group of tourism and travel industry associations will team up to hold what will be the country’s largest tourism and travel exhibition.
The exhibition, called the Indonesia Tourism and Travel Fair 2008, is expected to attract 10,000 local visitors and 150 foreign buyers. It is projected to secure a total of US$10 million in business transactions. (more…)
April 21st, 2008
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Two-way trade between Indonesia and Poland is expected to double to US$1 billion this year as a result of Indonesian trade and tourism expo 2008 to be held in Warsaw next month, Polish Ambassador to Indonesia Tomasz Lukaszuk said.
“I think businessmen from the two countries will benefit from the expo to be held in May 2008 and that the value of trade between the two countries this year will double from last year,” he told the Forum of Ambassadors Talking to Indonesian Editors and Business Executives here Wednesday. (more…)
April 18th, 2008
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