Foreign Visitor Numbers Up Despite Dip in Western Tourists
By SAN YAMIN AUNG Monday 19 November 2018 Tourists explore Bagan on horse-drawn carts / Zaw Zaw / The Irrawaddy YANGON, Myanmar — The Ministry of Hotels and Tourism says Myanmar received […]
‘Human puppets’ to promote Indonesian culture in Germany
The Jakarta Post Sun, November 18, 2018 The Wayang Orang Bharata show is held at the Bharata Purwa building in Jakarta on June 18, 2016. (The Jakarta Post/Wienda Parwitasari) Wayang […]
Hiking trail on Mount Rinjani, Indonesia to be reopened
THE JAKARTA POST Thu, November 15, 2018 One of the hiking trails on Mount Rinjani in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), is to be reopened on Nov. 19. Tempo.co reported that the […]
Only 200 Sumatran Tigers Left in Aceh
By ADI WARSIDI TEMPO.CO Thursday November 15, 2018 JAKARTA, Indonesia – The Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) believes that there are only 200 Sumatran tigers in the wild in […]
A woman with a special love for Yangon
NANDAR AUNG The Myanmar Times 14 NOV 2018 Aung Htay Hlaing/The Myanmar Times it was supposed to be just a short trip, a much needed break from Maria Schaunitzer’s daily […]
Malaysia finance minister: No tax on the wealthy to prevent shock to financial system
By Hidir Reduan Rashid New Straits Times November 14, 2018 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: The government did not introduce capital gains tax on shares and other taxes on the wealthy in […]
Activists, school kids march to Parliament calling for end to child marriages in Malaysia
By Jerry Choong Malay Mail 13 November 2018 Students protest against child marriage outside the Parliament in Kuala Lumpur November 13, 2018. — Picture by Hari Anggara KUALA LUMPUR, Nov […]
Anti-LGBT sentiment rises ahead of Indonesia elections
By Nurul Fitri Ramadhani The Jakarta Post Monday November 12, 2018 JAKARTA, Indonesia – Several regional authorities are planning to create regulations designed to further curtail the rights of the […]
Wonderful Indonesia promoted on London buses, taxis
THE JAKARTA POST Monday November, 12, 2018 Wonderful Indonesia advertisements are showing off popular tourist destinations, such as Komodo Island in East Nusa Tenggara. (The Tourism Ministry on […]
West Lombok fishermen hold ‘Roah Segara’ to maintain harmony
By PANCA NUGRAHA THE JAKARTA POST Sunday November 11, 2018 Locals and fishermen carry offerings to the sea for larungan. (JP/Panca Nugraha) WEST LOMBOK, Indonesia – The traditional ritual of […]
Indonesian Semarang State University lecturers develop ‘black ginger Viagra’
By SUHERDJOKO THE JAKARTA POST Saturday November 10, 2018 Etty Soesilowati (left) and Eka Yuli Astuti from Semarang State University (Unnes) created the’black ginger viagra’ and market it as Oxyfla. […]
Dozens of Indonesian Kings to Attend Indonesian Palace Festival
TEMPO.CO Friday November 9, 2018 BATUSANGKAR, Indonesia – The XII Indonesian Palace Festival 2018 will be held in Tanah Datar regency, West Sumatra, along with the Minangkabau Culture Enchantment Festival organized by […]
Asean Family Day Celebration in London
Heads of missions The Philippines, as Chair of the Asean London Committee (ALC) for the second half of 2018 organised the Asean Family Day, at Rumah Malaysia, the official residence […]
Dominican Republic Art Exhibition “Alas & Colores: Endemic Birds of Hispaniola”
On the occasion of the 7thDominican Week in the UK Dominican Republic in the UK hosted an Art Exhibition “Alas & Colores: Endemic Birds of Hispaniola” at Zari Gallery, 22 […]
After Forest Fire, Mount Merbabu in Indonesia to be Opened in November
DINDA LEO LISTY TEMPO.CO Tuesday October 30, 2018 Mount Merbabu. TEMPO/Nur Septia Wilda BOYOLALI, Indonesia – After almost a month, starting November 1, the climbers will be allowed again to climb Mount […]
Human Rights Watch: Officials Must Uphold Indonesian LGBT People`s Rights
TEMPO.CO TUESDAY, 30 OCTOBER, 2018 JAKARTA – Indonesian officials should uphold the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the face of renewed anti-LGBT statements and discriminatory policy […]
Business groups speak out against potential withdrawal of EU GSP
THIHA KO KO & THOMPSON CHAU The Myanmar Times 30 OCT 2018 Myanmar girl works in a garment factory at Hlaing Thar Yar Industrial Zone in Yangon. Photo – EPA […]
