Three alternative ways to travel to Bali without flying
THE JAKARTA POST Tuesday July 3, 2018 JAKARTA, Indonesia – Although Mount Agung in Karangasem, Bali, spewed lava during its latest eruption on Monday night, the other parts of the island […]
Gibbons as guardians of nature in Myanmar
By MYAT MOE AUNG The Myanmar Times Wednesday 3 JUL 2018 Gibbons are key indicator species for conservation. Photo – Supplied There are nearly 300 recorded mammal species in Myanmar. Of […]
Number of days for tourist visits to Bagan cut
MAUNG ZAW The Myanmar Times JULY 3, 2018 The number of days that tourists can spend in Bagan’s ancient cultural zone has been reduced from five to three starting this month, […]
India applies free e-visa for Indonesians
By Agnes Anya The Jakarta Post Friday June 22, 2018 JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesians can now visit India easier with free-of-charge visas following an agreement by the two countries for […]
Jakarta Carnival Set To Welcome Indonesia Asian Games 2018
TEMPO.COMonday July 2, 2018 Jakarta – The Jakarta administration is set to ignite the “spirit of Jakarta to Asian Games” through a carnival slated for July 8. “We chose a theme that links […]
Unique Indonesia Dresses Presented at Sedekah Laut, Bumi Festival in Pati
TEMPO.CO MONDAY JULY 2, 2018 A tradition and cultural event called sedekah laut at Cilacap. TEMPO/Aris Andrianto JAKARTA, Indonesia – The tradition of an offering and thanksgiving to the earth […]
Outcry over axed rain tree almost as old as 121-year-old Ipoh Methodist Girls’ School in Malaysia
By Loghun Kumaran Malay Mail Monday July 2, 2018 Alumni representatives of Ipoh’s Methodist Girls’ School (MGS) are up in arms over the felling of an iconic 100-year-old tree. — […]
Five Indonesian Traditional Dances to Compete in Wales
TEMPO.CO TUESDAY, 26 JUNE, 2018 JAKARTA, Indonesia – Tourism Ministry’s Public Communication Bureau head Guntur Sakti stated cultural team of Al-Izhar Pondok Labu, Jakarta would present five traditional dances in inter-cultural festival […]
Myanmar to showcase investment projects, reforms in Hong Kong’s Belt and Road forum
By AUNG NAING OO The Myanmar Times June 26, 2018 One of the objectives of the Belt and Road Summit is to explore new economic opportunities under the Belt and Road […]
Engage to overcome Myanmar bias against Chinese investments
Thompson Chau The Myanmar Times Thu June 21, 2018 There is an “implicit bias against Chinese investments” in Myanmar, a report from the International Growth Centre argued, attributing the prejudice to […]
Chinese manufacturers eye Myanmar base as trade war escalates
THIHA KO KO The Myanmar Times 21 JUN 2018 Myanmar stands to gain from the ongoing trade spat between China and the US, U Than Aung Kyaw, deputy director general of […]
Indonesia Regrets US Withdrawal from UNHRC
TEMPO.CO, THURSDAY, 21 JUNE, 2018 JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia has deeply regretted the United States’ decision to withdraw from the UN Human Rights Council. The Human Rights Council is a […]
Revisit Sarawak natives displaced by Bakun dam during your time, Malaysia PM told
By Ida Lim Malay Mail June 19, 2018 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad should pay a visit to the Sarawak natives who were forced to leave their […]
Indonesia criticizes UN Human Rights body for lack of coordination over Papua visit
By Dian Septiari The Jakarta Post Thu June 21, 2018 Papuan women of Enggros village in Jayapura, Papua, swim in a mangrove forest, which locals call “tonotwiyat” (female forest), to […]
We Deserve More Choices
Editorial Board The Jakarta Post Thu June 21, 2018 President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (left) and Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto ride horses at the latter’s house in Hambalang, Bogor, West […]
Introducing Indonesian coffee and batik to Northern-Europe
Jakarta Globe, May 28, 2018 The Indonesian embassy in Sweden and Latvia held a coffee and batik workshop last week, as part of an ongoing effort to introduce treasures from […]
Vesak Day famtrip seeks to promote Borobudur temple
The Jakarta Post Monday May 28, 2018 Designed by Gunadarma during the Sailendra dynasty, Borobudur temple is a popular place for people to visit year-around. (Marriott International/Kurniadi Widodo) JAKARTA, Indonesia […]
