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‘I travelled to Indonesia to try world's most dangerous feeling theme park ride’
The Mirror
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August 21, 2025
A daring YouTuber has braved one of the world's most perilous fairground rides and declared he'd "go on it again" despite it feeling like it "will collapse". Robin Demyttenaere, 33, a thrill-seeker since the age of 11, has splashed out £87,000 on...
Indonesian Ministry of Tourism signs understandings to boost national tourism sectors
Travel Daily Media
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August 19, 2025
The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with four ministries and agencies on Wednesday, 13th August. Per a report from national news agency Antara, these agreements herald the beginning of cooperative efforts...
Travel Blue launches ranges at WHSmith in South East Asia
DFNI-Frontier
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August 20, 2025
Travel Blue has launched its backpacks and Memory Collections range in a display at WHSmith’s new concept stores, Travel Essentials, in South East Asia. The initial launch is at Changi International Airport across all four terminals, with lightbox...
Muslim clerics, officials in Indonesia force Christian prayer house to shut down, expel evangelist
The Christian Post - Washington D.C.
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August 21, 2025
By Morning Star NewsThursday, August 21, 2025 ROMEO GACAD/AFP via Getty ImagesSURABAYA, Indonesia — Officials and Muslim clerics in a village in West Java Province, Indonesia, ordered the closure of a prayer house, expelled an evangelist and...
New coalition focuses on ‘reuse’ to tackle top polluter Indonesia’s plastic waste problem
Mongabay
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August 21, 2025
Thirteen organizations and businesses in Indonesia have launched the Indonesian Reuse Association (AGUNI) to promote sustainable reuse systems as an alternative to single-use plastic. AGUNI members, ranging from micro-enterprises to startups,...
Why a commodities boom is not lifting Indonesia’s economy
The Straits Times
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August 21, 2025
Ms Sri Lestari left her hometown as a teenager looking for work. Instead, she found a whole new life. In 2000, the then 18-year-old travelled to the quaint town of Sukoharjo in the Central Java province, and was offered a job at Sri Rejeki Isman,...
Spanish tourist drowns while spearfishing in Bali
SUR in English
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August 21, 2025
Thursday, 21 August 2025, 19:06 Share Local police in Bali confirmed on Tuesday that a 36-year-old Spanish man had died on Sunday, 17 August, on the Indonesian island, while spearfishing without the proper equipment. He had reportedly "passed out...
The 26 Best Trips For 2026, According To Travel Experts
Forbes
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Iceland—home to the "coolcation" and one of the best places to travel in 2026. getty What are the best places to travel in 2026? When the world’s top luxury travel advisors gather in one place, the conversations often foreshadow where travelers...
Labuan Bajo’s Bishop Regus calls for tourism that protects people and nature
Travel Daily Media
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August 21, 2025
Bishop Maksimus Regus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Labuan Bajo in Indonesia opened the 2025 Festival Golo Koe (FGK) by calling on the government and private sector to ensure that tourism never becomes a stage for greed and exploitation. Per a...
Pacu Jalur Festival showcases Indonesia's cultural legacy to the world
Antara
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August 21, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Culture Minister Fadli Zon expressed hope that the 2025 Pacu Jalur Festival, held at Tepian Narosa in Central Kuantan, Riau, would serve as a powerful platform to promote Indonesia’s cultural heritage. “Our hope is that this...
Bali tourism booms, but foreigners' violations on the rise
Antara
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August 21, 2025
While easing foreign entry supports tourism growth, it must be balanced by stricter permit issuance, stronger cross-sectoral cooperation, and better use of technology..Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA) - Bali remains Indonesia's main gateway for the tourism...
Online Travel In Asia: The Untold Story (Chapters 5 – 8)
WIT
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August 21, 2025
The next chapters of Online Travel in Asia: The Untold Story dive into the defining “moonshot moments” that changed the course of the travel tech industry. From Agoda’s acquisition by Priceline in 2007 to MakeMyTrip’s IPO in 2010, and Qunar’s $306...
SkyDrive and Whitesky Forge Strategic Alliance to Launch eVTOL Operations in Indonesia
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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TOYOTA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 21, 2025-- SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, today announced the signing of a strategic partnership with PT Whitesky...
Indonesia pledges support for Jordanian visitors amid deepening ties
Antara
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August 20, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia's government has pledged to facilitate and protect Jordanian citizens visiting the country, whether as tourists, investors, or business travelers, Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and...
Indonesia at 80: A journey of freedom and friendship
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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August 20, 2025
By H.E. Paskal A.B. Rois, Honorary Consul of Indonesia in Ghana Indonesia yesterday marked the 80th anniversary of its independence, a historic moment that recalls the proclamation of freedom on August 17, 1945, by President Soekarno and Dr....
Bishop in Indonesia calls for tourism that unites people and protects creation
Vatican News
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August 19, 2025
At the opening of Festival Golo Koe 2025, Bishop Maksimus Regus urged that tourism in Indonesia’s Labuan Bajo must unite communities, protect creation, and resist the lure of profit-driven exploitation. By Kasmir Nema, SVD Labuan Bajo, Indonesia –...
Plataran Indonesia expands hospitality projects with new venues, partnerships
TTG Asia
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August 20, 2025
Plataran Indonesia, a hospitality group, is positioning Indonesian tourism internationally through its Next Level Indonesian Hospitality mission. The company’s strategy includes opening new dining and wellness venues, securing pipeline projects,...
Indonesian Pacu Jalur Festival Seeing Spike in Tourist Visits This Year
Tempo.co
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August 20, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Pacu Jalur festival in Kuantan Singingi officially opens today, August 20, 2025, and will last until August 24. This year's festival is livelier than the ones before, thanks to the viral "aura farming" social media trend...
Indonesia disburses 23.5 bln USD to spur bank lending
Xinhua News Agency
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JAKARTA, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's central bank has disbursed macroprudential liquidity incentives totaling 384 trillion rupiah (about 23.5 billion U.S. dollars) by the first week of August 2025, Governor Perry Warjiyo said Wednesday. "Bank...
Indonesia's Pacu Jalur Festival 2025 Officially Opens in Kuantan Singingi, Riau
Tempo.co
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August 20, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's Pacu Jalur Festival 2025 at Tepian Narosa, Batang Kuantan River, Kuantan Singingi (Kuansing), Riau, officially kicked off on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. The opening ceremony was attended by Vice President Gibran...