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4 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Rin Hindryati |Jonathan Wolfe
At least 10 people have been killed in a landslide at a quarry mine in West Java, Indonesia, according to the country's national disaster management agency. The landslide occurred around 10 a.m. on Friday near the city of Cirebon, which is about 135 miles east of Jakarta, Indonesia's capital. All of those killed were quarry workers, according to the agency. Six others were injured and being treated at local hospitals.
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Mar 21, 2025 | 
travelweekly-asia.com | Rin Hindryati
Sanur SEZ in Bali is set to woo global healthcare tourists – and keep wealthy Indonesians seeking treatment back home.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
travelweekly-asia.com | Rin Hindryati
Widiyanti Putri Wardhana has been appointed as Indonesia's new Minister of Tourism, taking over from Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno. She was sworn in on 21 October by President Prabowo Subianto, who has formed the largest cabinet in the country since 1966. The new cabinet, known as the "red and white" cabinet, includes 48 ministries, with the Ministry of Tourism now separate from the Ministry of Creative Economy.
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Oct 20, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Sui-Lee Wee |Rin Hindryati
World News11 hours agoSurfer dies after being impaled by a swordfish in Indonesianzherald.co.nz • 11hA surfer has died after being impaled by a swordfish in a freak accident in Indonesia.
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Oct 19, 2024 | 
nytimes.com | Sui-Lee Wee |Rin Hindryati
At first glance, it looked like so many other photos posted on social media, the kind taken by excited travelers en route. The wing of a plane, juxtaposed against fluffy white clouds, with the sun streaming through. The caption read: "U.S.A. here we go."On board that August flight from Jakarta to Los Angeles were Kaesang Pangarep, the younger son of President Joko Widodo of Indonesia, and Mr. Kaesang's wife, Erina Gudono.
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Aug 25, 2024 | 
meetings-conventions-asia.com | Rin Hindryati
Indonesia is set to host its first international B2B tourism event with the inaugural Wonderful Indonesia Tourism Fair (WITF), taking place in Jakarta from 2-4 October 2024. Positioned to become an annual fixture, WITF 2024 will be held at Swissotel Jakarta PIK Avenue. The venue choice is strategic, given the hotel’s location in Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK), an up-and-coming tourist destination.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
meetings-conventions-asia.com | Rin Hindryati
Cruises are emerging as a unique and cost-effective option for MICE groups in Asia, according to travel advisors at the recent CruiseWorld Indonesia 2024 conference in Jakarta. Approximately 80% of participants polled during the event have sold cruises to MICE groups before, citing that the abundance of venues, team bonding opportunities as well as cost-saving opportunities in food and accommodation compared to traditional on-land venues.
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
travelweekly-asia.com | Rin Hindryati
Indonesia is set to host its first international B2B tourism event with the inaugural Wonderful Indonesia Tourism Fair (WITF), taking place in Jakarta from 2-4 October 2024. Positioned to become an annual fixture, WITF 2024 will be held at Swissotel Jakarta PIK Avenue. The venue choice is strategic, given the hotel’s location in Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK), an up-and-coming tourist destination.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
travelweekly-asia.com | Rin Hindryati
Indonesia' cruise industry is experiencing a surge in interest, as evidenced by the enthusiastic participation of over 200 travel agents and industry members at CruiseWorld Indonesia 2024, held on July 31 at JW Marriott Jakarta. Where do people get their cruise information? Aqsath Rasyid, CEO of NoLimit, an Indonesian social media monitoring platform, reports a significant increase in cruise-related online conversations.
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Apr 9, 2024 | 
meetings-conventions-asia.com | Rin Hindryati
The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (MoCTE) has announced plans to launch a digital platform alongside the Southeast Asia Business Event Forum (SEA BEF), which will slated to take place in Jakarta this October. This move aligns with the government's goal to digitize and catalog all MICE-related data. “As the government platform, transaction or payment feature will not be included in [the MICE Platform].
