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RI to launch Visit Lombok-Sumbawa 2012
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July 03, 2009

West Nusa Tenggara’s Lombok and Sumbawa islands — renowned in particular for their marine tourism — look set to attract more visitors in the coming years, as they gear up for the Visit Lombok-Sumbawa 2012 campaign...read more

Thailand and Aceh explore further cooperation
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July 03, 2009

Thailand is seeking to strengthen ties with Aceh, particularly in trade and sharing of technology for a tsunami early warning system being developed in the Indonesian province. ...read more

100,000 skilled workers needed
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July 02, 2009

Despite the global economic crisis, new industries set up in the Batam, Bintan and Karimun special economic zones in the Riau Islands are in desperate need of more than 100,000 skilled workers, an official said Wednesday...read more

Indonesia faces population explosion, official says
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July 02, 2009

Imagine Indonesia with a population of 470 million, nearly half a billion by 2060. Or perhaps this would be easier to picture: Jakarta with 24 million people by then...read more

On-year June inflation lowest for nine years
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July 02, 2009

Year-on-year inflation in June fell to a nine-year low hitting only 3.65 percent, as economic indicators showed signs of economic recovery under way...read more

Javanese gong tells interesting tale at the British Museum
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July 02, 2009

When Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles returned to the UK after his stint as Java's lieutenant-governor from 1811 to 1816, he took with him several souvenirs...read more

Volcano Museum reveals the mystery of Mt. Batur
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July 02, 2009

Once, Hyang Pasupati, the god who resided on the top of Mt. Semeru in East Java, wanted to remove part of the mountain's peak to Bali to secure the land beneath the tiny island...read more

Exports, imports still tough in May
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July 02, 2009

The slump in Indonesia’s exports and imports continued in May, although on a monthly basis imports of raw materials and capital goods now show signs that industrial activities are starting to pick up...read more

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