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Indonesia offers 10 oil and gas projects in 2020
The Indonesian government offers 10 oil and gas working areas in 2020, through direct offers and regular auctions. Speaking at a recent virtual press conference, acting director general at the Energy and Mineral Resources (EMR) Ministry Ego Syahrial said the 10 oil and gas working areas spread across Kalimantan, Java…
Ministry considers localized travel bubble to accelerate tourist industry recovery
Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry is mulling over the possibility of establishing travel bubbles with neighboring countries in a more local scope to accelerate the rebound of the pandemic-hit tourist industry, the ministry’s official has said. The ministry’s undersecretary for infrastructure and destination development, Hari Santosa Sungkari, said on Aug.…
Tourism stakeholders focus on infrastructure, long-term investment amid slump
The government is focusing on improving infrastructure and bringing long-term investments to tourist destinations this year, as it projects pandemic-related pressures to continue affecting the sector in the coming years. The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry’s deputy of destination and infrastructure development, Hari Santosa Sungkari, said on Aug. 7 that…
Italy to allow cruises to resume later this month
Cruising out of U.S. ports is on hold until at least November, and maybe longer, but some cruise ships soon will be sailing out of Italy. Citing a reduction in coronavirus cases across the country, Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte late Friday relaxed coronavirus-related restrictions on cruise ship operations in…
