THE MINISTRY of Tourism and Creative Economy announced that Komodo National Park, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) will be temporarily closed in 2025. The closure aims to improve the destination area for tourism activities...
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AN UNDERGROUND MUSEUM OF ANCIENT SILK ROAD TOMBS OPENS IN XIANJIANG
AN UNDERGROUND museum of ancient tombs from the Wei Dynasty and Jin Dynasty (220-420) opened on Monday (July 15) in Kuqa, an area that used to be part of Qiuci State, one of the countries of the ancient Chinese era, in...
INDONESIA TO LAUNCH NEW PASSPORT DESIGN ON 80th INDEPENDENCE DAY
THE INDONESIAN government will launch a new passport design with upgraded security features on August 17, 2025, coinciding with the nation’s 80th Independence Day celebration. “We are currently finalizing...
CHINA’S INBOUND TOURISM MARKET RECORDS POSITIVE MOMENTUM IN 2024
CHINA’S inbound tourism market will continue to recover this year, with the number of foreign tourists expected to reach 80% of the pre-pandemic level in 2019, according to the latest industry report released on Tuesday...
RI ATTEMPTS TO RESTORE IMMIGRATION SERVICES AFTER SYSTEM FAILURE
THE MINISTRY of Law and Human Rights is trying to Indonesian (RI) restore immigration services as soon as possible after the National Data Center (PDN) experienced system disruption. “We are working to restore...