Indonesia: Some Visa Requirements Waived
Jakarta – Indonesia will waive visa requirements for tourists from China, Australia, Japan, South Korea and Russia as well as introduce third-country visas next year. These regulations have been changed in order to help boost tourism arrivals to Indonesia and … Continue reading Indonesia: Some Visa Requirements Waived
ASEAN to heighten public awareness of biodiversity issues
Manila – Government communication officers and biodiversity experts from the ten ASEAN Member States are in Manila for a three-day workshop on heightening public awareness of biodiversity issues and concerns. The ASEAN Biodiversity Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) Workshop … Continue reading ASEAN to heighten public awareness of biodiversity issues
ASEAN adjusts its Metrology Law to International Standard
Jakarta –The Working Group on Legal Metrology (The application of legal requirements to measurements and measuring instruments) in ASEAN benchmarked their metrology laws against the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) best practices. The benchmark indicated that most AMS have established, … Continue reading ASEAN adjusts its Metrology Law to International Standard
Indonesia vows to sink illegal fishing ships
Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday that he had ordered the country’s navy to sink foreign ships intruding the country’s maritime territory and stealing fish and other resources.The order was made following the reports of rampant illegal … Continue reading Indonesia vows to sink illegal fishing ships
5.9-magnitude quake hits Bitung, Indonesia
Jakarta – An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted 154 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia 04:47:18 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.The epicenter, with a depth of 35.0 km, was initially determined to be at 1.8939 degrees … Continue reading 5.9-magnitude quake hits Bitung, Indonesia