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November 27, 2020

Tempo - November 27, 2020

Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan on Friday mentioned Indonesia's natural tourism and adventures, cit

November 23, 2020

Jakarta Post - November 23, 2020

Jakarta – The Indonesian government is currently pursuing various efforts to revive tourism, including allocating Rp 14.4 trillion (US$972.6 million) for businesses and issuing cleanlin

Sydney Morning Herald - November 23, 2020

Marta Pascual Juanola – At this time of the year, Jimbaran local Yeny Fita Wulandari would usually be run off her feet, juggling jobs in a busy spa and thriving tour business in Poppies

November 17, 2020

Jakarta Post - November 17, 2020

Jakarta – Visit Wonderful Indonesia (VIWI) Board, an umbrella organization for 18 tourism associations, has asked Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan not to extend public restrictions aimed

November 16, 2020

Coconuts Bali - November 16, 2020

Indonesia may have reported its record number of daily cases just a few days ago, but the crowds on Bali's beaches over the weekend may have you believe that COVID-19 in this part of th

Jakarta Post - November 16, 2020

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry has introduced an integrated health, safety and security (3K) system to be implemented at the country's top 10 priori

November 13, 2020

Al Jazeera - November 13, 2020

Jessica Washington, Syarina Hasibuan, Eliazar Ballo, Jakarta, Indonesia – In the centre of the vast Indonesian archipelago – hundreds of giant lizards roam Rinca Island.

Straits Times - November 13, 2020

Bali (Bloomberg) – Bali, the hardest-hit economy among Indonesia's provinces last quarter, is seeing a pick-up in activity as its governor continues debating when and how the island can

Jakarta Globe - November 13, 2020

Jakarta – As the national tourism has been idle for months amid global coronavirus lockdown, the Indonesian government has taken its time to improve safety standards in resort areas to

November 5, 2020

Jakarta Post - November 5, 2020

Jakarta – Villages, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Minister Abdul Halim Iskandar will oversee the development of tourist destinations in four regencies of West Nusa Tenggara (

November 2, 2020

Jakarta Post - November 2, 2020

Arya Dipa, Bandung – As many as 408 tourists have shown reactive results for coronavirus after the West Java administration conducted random COVID-19 rapid tests at 54 tourist destinati

Jakarta Post - November 2, 2020

Jakarta – The Yogyakarta administration is set to conduct COVID-19 tests on tourism players and residents who have been in contact with travelers visiting the special region during the

November 1, 2020

Jakarta Post - November 1, 2020

Jakarta – The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry is set to revitalize hygiene facilities at several tourist sites in Bali in November.

Jakarta Post - November 1, 2020

Jakarta – Dozens of domestic tourists taking advantage of the long weekend from Wednesday to Sunday were found to be reactive after taking COVID-19 rapid tests as mobility jumps across

October 31, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 31, 2020

Arya Dipa, Bandung – The West Java administration is carrying out randomized COVID-19 screening at 54 tourist destinations across 14 regencies and municipalities to contain transmission

October 29, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 29, 2020

Jakarta – A long weekend is just around the corner, expected to begin with Prophet Muhammad's birthday on Oct. 29 and combined with collective leave days from Oct.

Jakarta Post - October 29, 2020

Jakarta – The number of visitors on the resort island of Bali has doubled ahead of the long weekend at the turn of the month.

October 28, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 28, 2020

A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil, Jakarta – Why did the Komodo dragon cross the road?

Jakarta Post - October 28, 2020

Jakarta – The regency of Bogor in West Java is gearing up for mass-testing of holidaymakers in a bid to curb COVID-19 transmission during the long weekend.

October 27, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 27, 2020

Jakarta – The current construction project on Rinca Island, East Nusa Tenggara, will not put the Komodo dragon population at risk, the Environment and Forestry Ministry has stated follo

Jakarta Globe - October 27, 2020

Yudha Baskoro – Bali is among the hardest hit by the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which has put global travels to a halt since March.

October 26, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 26, 2020

Jakarta – Regions across the archipelago are gearing to welcome tourists for a long weekend at the end of the month while keeping the coronavirus at bay.

October 20, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 20, 2020

Jakarta – Representatives of the tourism industry in North Sumatra's Samosir regency, which includes a large portion of the Lake Toba area, oppose a local policy mandating the rapid tes

October 14, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 14, 2020

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Wishnutama Kusubandio vowed on Tuesday to disburse a Rp 3.3 trillion (US$224 million) grant for tourism-related businesse

October 13, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 13, 2020

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – The government, along with businesses, need to reassure tourists of the health and the safety aspects of diving tourism to attract visitors after the COVID-19

October 12, 2020

Jakarta Post - October 12, 2020

Jakarta – The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry has encouraged organizers of meeting, incentive, convention and exhibition (MICE) events and tourist destination operators to work cl

Jakarta Globe - October 12, 2020

Heru Andriyanto, Bali – Eighteen years ago today, twin bombings at two popular nightclubs devastated tourism industry in Bali, so severe that the Indonesian government moved nearly all

October 1, 2020

Reuters - October 1, 2020

Nyimas Laula and Sultan Anshori, Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia – Before the coronavirus pandemic took its grip on Indonesia, the pristine beaches of Lembongan island lapped by the Indian Oc

September 25, 2020

ABC News - September 25, 2020

Anne Barker – Bebalang village is best known to tourists as a stop on Bali's Eat, Pray, Love tour for fans of Elizabeth Gilbert's famous memoir.

September 23, 2020

Coconuts Bali - September 23, 2020

In the latest bid to revive the local economy and tourism sector in Bali, government officials yesterday announced an upcoming program aimed at raising awareness on health protocols and

September 22, 2020

Jakarta Post - September 22, 2020

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – Tourism businesspeople in Yogyakarta have demanded that the government establish clear and consistent regulations regarding tourist visits to the area, as

September 20, 2020

Channel News Asia - September 20, 2020

Nivell Rayda, Bali – It had been weeks since a customer last stepped inside Safira Klau Gallery, a small art and furniture shop in the Kerobokan area of Bali, Indonesia.

September 19, 2020

Jakarta Post - September 19, 2020

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – Authorities will impose stricter screening measures on visitors to Bali amid an increasing number of COVID-19 cases on the resort island.

September 15, 2020

Daily Mail - September 15, 2020

Charlie Coe – Bali may have to shut its borders again and go back into lockdown to stop a surge in coronavirus cases, a health expert has warned.

Tempo - September 15, 2020

Francisca Christy Rosana, Jakarta – The West Manggarai Tourism Rescue Society Forum (Formapp) announced that it strongly rejects the project that plans to build a "Jurassic Park" theme

September 11, 2020

Coconuts Bali - September 11, 2020

It's the question on everyone's mind recently: what's been driving Bali's increasing COVID-19 cases?

September 8, 2020

Jakarta Post - September 8, 2020

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – The nation's tourist industry is facing a catch-22 as a rise in COVID-19 cases hampers its recovery, while strict closures will also severely impact businesses

August 31, 2020

Coconuts Bali - August 31, 2020

Bali's tourism players are exploring different opportunities to attract more visitors from other parts of Indonesia.

Coconuts Bali - August 31, 2020

Exactly one month after Bali opened its doors to domestic tourism, the province today recorded its highest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases.

August 26, 2020

ABC News - August 26, 2020

Erwin Renaldi – Indonesia's popular tourist destination Bali has postponed its plans to reopen to international visitors by September and will instead remain closed until at least the e

August 24, 2020

Brisbane Times - August 24, 2020

James Massola – The Indonesian island of Bali has bowed to the inevitable and will remain closed to foreign tourists until the end of 2020.

August 21, 2020

Jakarta Post - August 21, 2020

Ivany Atina Arbi, Jakarta – The government has urged managers of tourist attractions to strictly enforce COVID-19 health protocols as visitors are expected to flock to popular sites for

August 19, 2020

Jakarta Post - August 19, 2020

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – The government is turning to the power of storytelling to promote the country's major tourist destinations, which will likely involve help from social media in

August 17, 2020

Jakarta Post - August 17, 2020

Jakarta – Hundreds of visitors flocked to Mount Lawu in Magetan, East Java, on Sunday, raising concern over the transmission of COVID-19 at the popular hiking spot as management was ove

August 15, 2020

The Straits Times/Asia News Network - August 15, 2020

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Indonesia is still evaluating when to reopen Bali and other tourist hot spots to foreign visitors, noting that efforts to curb the spread of coronaviru

August 10, 2020

Jakarta Post - August 10, 2020

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry is mulling over the possibility of establishing travel bubbles with neighboring countries in a more local scope to accel

August 6, 2020

Jakarta Post - August 6, 2020

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – Indonesia is the second most confident nation in Southeast Asia about reopening its tourism sector with 71 percent of Indonesians saying their country is well

August 5, 2020

Jakarta Post - August 5, 2020

Mardika Parama, Jakarta – A minister has urged travelers to comply with health protocols in Bali as the island has reopened for domestic tourists in the hope of reigniting the local ec

Jakarta Post - August 5, 2020

Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman, Jakarta – The government plans to develop port infrastructure in Padang to spur tourism in West Sumatra, especially in the Mentawai Islands regency, an officia

August 3, 2020

Jakarta Post - August 3, 2020

Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman, Jakarta – The number of foreign tourists arriving on Indonesia's shores plummeted 59.96 percent to 3.09 million in the first half of the year as the COVID-19 p