UNWTO: Open Visa Policy could Create up to 2.6 million New Jobs
Jakarta – A new report by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) shows that visa facilitation could create up to 2.6 million new jobs in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies by 2016. The … Continue reading UNWTO: Open Visa Policy could Create up to 2.6 million New Jobs
ASEAN receives first Australian resident Ambassador
Jakarta – Australia’s first resident Ambassador to ASEAN, Simon Merrifield, presented his Letter of Credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Le Luong Minh, on Monday at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta. Secretary-General Minh welcomed the accreditation of Ambassador Merrifield and expressed appreciation … Continue reading ASEAN receives first Australian resident Ambassador
Indonesia: GIZ Supports Emission Monitoring
Jakarta – The National Action Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions (RAN-GRK) is Indonesia’s key strategy for climate change mitigation action across all sectors. This plan includes a long list of policies and measures on transport. It further sets the framework … Continue reading Indonesia: GIZ Supports Emission Monitoring
New HotelQuickly BookingApp for Asia
Hong Kong – HotelQuickly has launched its last-minute hotel booking app in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, with the simple premise of offering its users cheap hotel rooms at the last second. Booking hotels in this fashion isn’t … Continue reading New HotelQuickly BookingApp for Asia
Obama to visit Indonesia and Brunei
Washington/Jakarta – US President Barack Obama will attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meeting in Indonesia and meet Asean leaders in Brunei next month, the White House has confirmed. While in Indonesia, Obama will also host a meeting of leaders … Continue reading Obama to visit Indonesia and Brunei