Halal at its best: Islamic Miss World planned
September 14, 2013
The dispute over the Miss World 2012 beauty pageant currently held in Indonesia – the world’s most populous Muslim country – and strongly rejected by the hardline Muslim community, is…
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Tourist numbers to Indonesia increase 6.4%
The number of foreign tourist to Indonesia, who were mainly visiting Jakarta, Bali and Batam, has increased by 6.4 per cent from January to July 2013, reaching a total of…
Oil spill leaves Thai island with toxic sea water
The romantic holiday island of Koh Samet has been largely cleaned up from the July 27 oil spill, but the recovered pristine white beach can be deceiving. According to the…
Thai oil spill: Romantic island is ‘disaster zone’ (video)
The (at least) 50,000 tonnes of crude oil that leaked from a pipeline in southeastern Thailand have caused havoc on the beaches of nearby island Koh Samet to an extent…
Thailand: Oil spill blackens popular tourist beach
A few hours after Thailand’s largest oil firm PTT and the Royal Thai Navy "confirmed" on July 29 that the oil spill off the southeastern coast near Rayong that emerged…
Infographic: Top travel destinations in Asia
Asia is fast growing to be travel destinations for many tourists and has managed to attract people from all across the world. Countries like China, Thailand, Singapore, Japan and India…
20th Century Fox to open Malaysia theme park
US film studio 20th Century Fox will open its first international theme park in Malaysia in 2016 for $125 million in a partnership with local property conglomerate Genting Malaysia, the…
Travel Trends: Cambodia’s beaches
In the 1990s, many foreigners would have not imagined visiting conflict-stricken Cambodia, especially for a beach vacation. Fast forward to 2012 – and 3.5 million international visitors made way to…
Birds of Paradise in Indonesia
The islands of Indonesia are famous for bird watching tours. There are 372 recorded species and many of them are unlike birds anywhere else on earth. The islands of Borneo,…
Indonesia tourism perking up
Indonesian tourism is on the rise. With tropical beaches and a booming economy, this country is increasingly a must-see destination for international travelers. A record eight million foreigners visited Indonesia…
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