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West Kalimantan to develop 15 tourism villages as pilot project
The West Kalimantan Youth, Sports, and Tourism Office (Disporapar) has planned to develop 15 tourism villages as a pilot project to bolster the province's tourism industry. "Currently, we are making preparations to develop tourist villages in each district. In the initial stage, the target is to develop 15 tourism villages,"…
HR/VP Josep Borrell concludes his first visit to Indonesia and ASEAN
This Friday, the EU High Representative Josep Borrell concluded his four-day visit to Indonesia and the headquarters of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The visit has demonstrated the EU’s wish to deepen relations with Indonesia, one of the world’s largest democracies and economies, which will hold the G20…
Belitung Halts Promoting International Tourism, Focuses on COVID-19
The Belitung regency government of the Bangka BelitungIslands Province has temporarily stopped promoting its tourism overseas after deciding to reallocate its budget to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are refocusing our budget from international tourism promotion as the COVID-19 pandemic is still ongoing,” said the Belitung tourism agency secretary, Annyta,…
Indonesia mulls carbon tax to help finance clean energy
The Indonesian Ministry of Finance has announced plans to introduce carbon pricing in an effort to help finance clean energy projects and boost tax revenues, as well as cut emissions, in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. International oil companies, such as BP and Repsol, are considering developing carbon capture and storage…
