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Batam Strong Candidate for Host FFI

Posted by Lambang Insiwarifianto 06/07/2010 1 comments
Batam, Riau Islands, a strong candidate for host of the Indonesian Film Festival in 2010. National filmmakers prestigious event will be held between November and December.

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Morten Junior appointed General Manager of Anantara Si Kao Resort & Spa

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Anantara Si Kao Resort & Spa welcomes new General Manager Morten Junior to oversee operations at the unique resort which resides an hour south of Krabi along the Andaman coast’s most scenic untouched shores. 

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Batam Immigration Apply Double Tarriff for Tourists

Posted by Lambang Insiwarifianto 03/07/2010 0 comments
Directorate Travel Document, Visa and Immigration facility back double tariffs imposed Visa on Arrival (VoA) for foreigners (tourists) who visit Batam, Bintan and Tanjungpinang.

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Singapore’s Gamble Pays Off With Record Tourism in May

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Singapore is riding a hot streak as the openings of the Marina Bay Sands casino and Genting’s Resorts World on Sentosa Island have helped break the nation’s May record for arrivals as visitors from Indonesia and other nations crowd the tables.

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Dragon Boat Race held in Batam in 2010

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Batam City Government held the International Sea Eagle Boat Race 2010 or an international dragon boat race in the waters of District Rear Padang, Batam, 2 to 4 July 2010. The annual event is the seventh time since first held in 2004.

Chief Executive of the Executive Committee, the Sea Eagle Boat Race 2010, Buralimar, Thursday (07/01/2010), said, preparations have been done their best. In general, the activities will be implemented according to plan and agenda.

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S'pore casino operators seek lodging in Batam

Posted by Lambang Insiwarifianto 12/05/2010 1 comments
Businesspeople in the property sector have asked the Batam municipal council to consider issuing a permit for lodging facilities for casino workers from Singapore.

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Hundreds of stranded travellers forced to seek accommodation outside S'pore

Posted by Lambang Insiwarifianto 11/05/2010 0 comments
SINGAPORE: Hundreds of Europe-bound travellers who are stranded in Singapore have been forced to seek alternative accommodation across the Causeway and in other nearby countries.

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Batam Beach Volley Ball tourney sets new standards

Posted by Lambang Insiwarifianto 10/05/2010 0 comments


After a year of preparations, the first Batam Open Asia-Pacific Beach Volleyball Tournament finally will kick off on Wednesday, with some top beach volleyball players form 12 Asia-Pacific countries set to take part.

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Batam hopeful about tourist overflow from Singapore casino

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Batam tour operators in Riau Islands province are optimistic that the presence of a new casino at Singapore's Resort World Sentosa will boost the province's tourism sector.

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Businesspeople cry foul over policy on single tariff visa

Posted by Lambang Insiwarifianto 07/05/2010 0 comments

Businesspeople in Riau Islands are up in arms about the new visa-on-arrival (VoA), claiming it has led to increased operational costs.

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Singapore Joins Outcry at Indonesian Tourist Visa Changes

Posted by Lambang Insiwarifianto 04/05/2010 0 comments
A senior immigration department official said on Sunday that it would re-evaluate the government's decision in January to scrap the one-week tourist visa, following an outcry by foreign tour agents who market packages for Batam and Bintan islands.

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Krisis Global Juga Hantam Industri Pariwisata Dunia

Posted by Lambang Insiwarifianto 21/11/2008 0 comments
JAKARTA, SELASA - Badan PBB untuk pariwisata (UN-WTO/United Nations World Tourism Organization) memperkirakan pertumbuhan pariwisata global akan menurun. "Karena krisis keuangan global diperkirakan akan berlanjut sampai 2009, UN-WTO memperkirakan persentase laju

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Tourism future bright despite travel warning: Minister

Posted by Lambang Insiwarifianto 17/11/2008 0 comments

The Minister of Tourism and Culture Jero Wacik expressed optimism Thursday that the future of Indonesia's tourism remained bright despite a number of countries issuing travel warnings following the recent execution of three terrorists. 

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The Indonesian Travel Market - TIME 2008 in Makassar successfully concluded

Posted by Lambang Insiwarifianto 11/11/2008 0 comments

MAKASSAR - The Indonesian annual travel mart, Tourism Indonesia Mart&Expo (TIME) or 'Pasar Wisata Indonesia' is concluded today with total attendance of 104 buyers from 21 countries. The top five buyers consisted of Malaysia, Korea, India and Indonesia, Singapore, and the Netherlands. TIME 2008 also attracted 108 sellers from 16 provinces of Indonesia, which mostly come from Jakarta, South Sulawesi, Bali, North Sulawesi, West Nusa Tenggara, Yogyakarta and East Kalimantan, and Papua.

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