Bigger Thingyan celebrations in Mandalay this year
Kyaw Ko Ko The Myanmar Times Wed March 6, 2019 Last year’s Thingyan celebration in Mandalay. Photo – Kyaw Ko Ko Mandalay city will expand the area set aside for […]
Bali to shut down over Nyepi
Ni Komang Erviani The Jakarta Post Tue, March 5, 2019 Hindus carry offerings during a Melasti procession at Padang Galak Beach in Denpasar, Bali, on Monday. The self-purifying ceremony served […]
Thousands flock to Bali’s beaches for Melasti purification ritual
Ni Komang Erviani The Jakarta Post Mon, March 4, 2019 Balinese Hindus walk along Lembeng Beach in Gianyar, Bali, during Melasti, a purification ceremony held ahead of the holy day […]
Denpasar airport, Bali, to close 24 hours for Nyepi (Day of Silence)
Ni Komang Erviani The Jakarta Post Thu, February 28, 2019 / 02:38 pm DENPASAR, Bali, Indonesia – I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali, is temporarily suspending all […]
2019 Ubud Food Festival in Bali aims to encourage cross-cultural exchange
THE JAKARTA POST Sun, February 24, 2019 Essential Balinese dishes are among the Masterclass programs at the 2018 Ubud Food Festival (UFF). (Ubud Food Festival /Anggara Mahendra) JAKARTA, Indonesia – […]
Indonesia Gov’t Boosts Tourist Village Homestays Program in 10 New Bali
Dewi Elvia Muthiariny TEMPO.CO February 22, 2019 JAKARTA, Indonesia – Tourism Ministry boosts a program to build tourist village homestays in ten designated priority destinations or known as 10 New Bali. The […]
Myanmar delegate joins guests from 187 countries at the Kumbh Mela 2019 in India
By Mizzima February 23, 2019 Foreign delegates from 188 countries who visited Kumbh Mela 2019 at the invitation of the Indian government, including a delegate from Myanmar. Kumbh Mela is a […]
Tourists support Bali tax plan. But where will the money go?
Ni Komang Erviani The Jakarta Post Wed, February 20, 2019 Sea of green: Tourists take a wefie in Bongkasa village, Badung regency, Bali, on Monday. Village tourism is expected to […]
Bali to legalize traditional liquor, create new island brand
The Jakarta Post Tue, February 12, 2019 Balinese “arak” (traditional liquor) under the Bali Dewi Sri brand. The product has long been sold in Bali and other countries. Bali Governor […]
Angkor Park to have 5G discussions
Voun Dara The Phnom Penh Post (Cambodia) February 6, 2019 Tourists visit Angkor Wat in Siem Reap town’s Nokor Thom commune on November 15, 2017. Heng Chivoan PHNOM ENH, Cambodia – Apsara […]
Cambodia Koh Paen residents aim to keep bamboo bridge tradition alive
Raksmey Hong The Phnom Penh Post February 6, 2019 Each year, Koh Paen residents built a seasonal, kilometre-long bamboo bridge for cars and pedestrians to cross the Mekong when the […]
Tourists flock to Cambodia-Thailand military frontier
Raksmey Hong The Phnom Penh Post Friday January 4, 2019 The wooden staircase was bulit in 2017 to transport supplies to soldiers on the site of a contentious military frontier […]
Report: MASwings flying empty aircraft on KK-Sandakan route as part of deal with Transport Ministry
By Emmanuel Santa Maria Chin Malay Mail Friday February 1, 2019 The flights only feature the cabin crew and pilots onboard, with no commercial passengers allowed as per the PSO’s […]
Rail connection between Cambodia and Thailand to take place in March
Chea Vannak / Khmer Times Wednesday January 14, 2019 Passengers in the western rail line. KT/Mai Vireak PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – The railway networks in Cambodia and Thailand will be officially connected […]
Welcoming Gods with ‘Rejang’ dance in Indonesia
By Agung Parameswara THE JAKARTA POST Mon January 28, 2019 Dance across the village: The rejang dancers begin their performance from Bale Gede to Jasri village’s temple yard. JP/Agung Parameswara […]
Malaysia Airlines inflight magazine to drop the word ‘pork’ from future issues
By Audrey Edwards Malay Mail January 25, 2019 The move to disallow the word came about after a social media post, claiming that a photograph of pork was used in […]
