Dear foreign friends, Jakarta, 19 July 2006/ eTN On behalf of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia, please find the following are some brief facts with regard to the tsunami that hit Pangandaran Beach (350 KM from Bandung, the Capital City of West Java Province) on Monday 17 July 2006, at 15.19. The rate of the tremor was 6.8 on Richter Scale. The earthquake sent a 1-2 meter tsunami crashing into beach resort in Pangandaran, Cilacap and Kebumen that lashed Java Coast.

Bali Hotels Public Relations Association or Himpunan Humas Perhotelan Bali (HHPB) is pleased to announce the new HHPB committee for the period of 20062008. The new executive committee was handed over in the HHPB Gathering on June 28 at Hotel Santika Beach Bali. The new Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of HHPB for the period of June 2006 May 2007 are Julita Chandra of Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa and Ayu Martiasih of Maya Ubud Resort & Spa. The organizations secretary is Fretty Zahfithri of Nikko Bali […]

29 June 2006 52 Negara mendapat fasilitas Visa on Arrival Mulai 06 Juni 2006, Negara-negara yang memperoleh fasilitas Visa Kunjungan Saat Kedatangan (VKSK) atau Visa on Arrival (VoA) dari Pemerintah Indonesia, menjadi 52 negara. Pemberian fasilitas VoA ini bertujuan agar warganegara dari beberapa negara tertent 19 June 2006 Asian Tourism Ministers Debate Growth Strategies As Asia’s tourism boom continues, top officials gathered in Macau on Tuesday for the World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) first Ministerial Roundtable, aimed at identifying the best policies for coping with rapid growth and […]

It has been two weeks now since Saturday, May 27 when a 6.2 scale earthquake struck Bantul, a region of Yogyakarta province some 25 kms south of the city of Yogyakarta (both city and province have the same name). Casualties to date have been reported at over 6000 killed, 20,000 injured, and over 200,000 made homeless. The earthquake destroyed several towns and many villages throughout the province of Yogyakarta. Although Bantul regency, a region filled with small craft villages, suffered the most, the earthquake also affected other […]

Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) are disadvantaged to a degree due to their sheer size, small population, lack of economies/resources, remoteness and high transportation and communication costs. Heavy reliance on foreign trade and on a narrow range of price-sensitive commodities to generate foreign exchange weighs down the islands’ economy. While tourism could buoy general finances, offering these countries suitable alternatives to generating foreign exchange and aid in developments, the same islands continue to face critical issues that contribute to the vulnerability of their tourism sector. With an […]

30 May 2006 Statement Indonesia Ministry of Tourism – Earthquake Yogyakarta Earthquake that hit Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday, 27th May 2006. The rate of the tremor was 5.9 on Richter scale and its epicenter was at 38 km south of Yogyakarta with 33 depth of Indian Ocean. 26 May 2006 UNWTO First Ministerial Roundtable on Asia-Pacific Tourism Policies The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is organizing its first Ministerial Roundtable on Asia-Pacific Tourism Policies in Macao, China, to precede the 44th Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for East […]

17 April 2006 Travel and Tourism Organizations collaborate for Avian Flu preparedness Major global travel organizations commit to work together to support UN coordinated avian flu preparation and response. 17 April 2006 In-Flight Internet is a “Must-Have” Global air travelers prefer airlines that offer in-flight Internet connectivity, according to a survey released March 31 by Connexion by Boeing, a business unit of PATA member The Boeing Company.

24 March 2006 ANNOUNCEMENT PEMERINTAHAN PROVINSI BALI DINAS PARIWISATA BALI GOVERNMENT TOURISM OFFICE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN 24 March 2006 SITA: Mishandled baggage costing $2.5 billion as air travel passenger numbers soar to two billion BTG – SITA, the IT provider which tracks baggage information for airlines and passengers in 220 countries and territories, Monday said the air transport industry is losing in the region of $2.5 billion annually because of misconnects and mishandled bagga 17 March 2006 Collaboration to help reduce the digital divide The […]

27 February 2006 PATA Announces 2006 Gold Awards Winners The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2006 PATA Gold Awards 27 February 2006 Bali to host PATA Travel Mart 2007 PATA Travel Mart 2007 (PTM07) will take place in Bali, Indonesia. September/October 2007 dates will be announced soon 27 February 2006 The Future of Air Transport According to statistics recently released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), international passenger traffic grew by 7.6% in 2005 16 February 2006 Abacus […]

30 January 2006 After 4 month wait, recovery funds to be released BTG- Patience and persistence is apparently going to be rewarded as the Bali Tourism Guide (BTG) received confirmation on Thursday, January 26, 2005, that, after nearly 4 months of lobbying with the Central government in Jakarta, some Rp. 67 billion (app 26 January 2006 WTTC calls upon Austrian Presidency to withdraw taxing of aviation BTG ? The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) the global forum for business leaders in the Travel & Tourism industry […]