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Bintan: Russia’s Northstar develops Berakit resort
Russian Northstar Corp. is planning to build a hotel and beach resort on a 100-hectare plot of land along the coast of Berakit, Bintan island.
Indonesia: Tanjung Lesung cruise and resort destination aspirations
Indonesian State-owned port operator Pelindo II and publicly listed developer PT Jababeka have struck a deal to develop a cruise ship terminal and resort areas in Tanjung Lesung in Banten.
Indonesia: MNC Land to expand Sukabumi Lido Resort
MNC Land plans to convert 2,000 hectares into four and five-star hotels, villas, a theme park and other supporting infrastructure for the leisure business in around 20 to 30 years.
Indonesia: Sampoerna and Santika considers developing Raja Ampat resort
Sampoerna Group is conducting a feasibility study for a resort in Raja Ampat, an ecotourism haven in West Papua.
Bintan: Canyon Ranch enters Landmark’s Treasure Bay
Canyon Ranch Bintan, consisting of 64 hotel suites and 64 villas, welcome its first guests in Q3 of 2016.
Bali: Condotel overdevelopment?
As a natural consequence of the "land grab" its predicted that a large number of condotels will be built along all of Bali’s beaches in the coming few years.
Bali: Should hotel developers manage the island’s carrying capacity?
Should hotel developers be responsible for Bali's development planning and control?
Lombok tourism set to double
This is a guest contribution from Eric Levy and Fred Patet of Tourism Solutions International.
With new airlines flying to Lombok, we expect international arrivals...
Indonesia: Cruise potential but infrastructure development slow
Indonesia is home to potential tourist destinations but unfortunately did not provide enough facilities. “The industry is still struggling and infrastructure development is very slow,”
Indonesia: Archipelago opens Belitung Aston Hotel
Belitung island is a fantastic destination due to its idyllic landscapes, breathtaking beaches and strategic location from Jakarta and Singapore.
Bali: Island planning and project planning enforcement?
A spatial planning analyst warned development in green areas in Bali were growing at an alarming rate. The local administration lacked a clear overview of its spatial planning,
Bali: New bylaws for illegal villas
Regulations passed in 2009 required “legal” villas to offer a minimum of five rooms, hold all necessary business licenses, offer on-site property management, 24-hourse service and security protection.
Natuna and Anambas: Center of ASEAN’s 600 million community
Unless you're a leisure diver, sailor or in the fisheries and oil & gas business you've probably never heard of the Anambas and Natuna...
Bintan: Banyan Tree develops Laguna Shores holiday homes
Banyan Tree's Laguna Shores brand focuses on developing holiday homes. Laguna Shores was first launched in Phuket.
Indonesia: Two new tourism zones
Two tourism zones - Morotai and Mandalika - among the three new proposed economic zones.
Bali: Managing planning and environment key to becoming quality destination
Many investors with huge capital are now developing accommodation and facilities similar to those in Western countries.
Indonesia: The Jakarta Post to cover Anambas and Natuna islands
Natuna and Anambas are two clusters of islands located 1,300 kilometers north of Jakarta. Nestled in the South China Sea, the islands are mere dots in the vast expanse of the blue ocean.
Bali: Hotel moratorium fails. Calls to BKPM to intervene.
The provincial government of Bali has written the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) requesting that no new investment licenses be issued for hotel projects in Denpasar, Badung and Gianyar.
Indonesia: Enggano Island lacks tourism infrastructure
"The (Enggano) island has a vast marine and ecotourism potential, but it lacks the necessary supporting infrastructure,"
Garuda signs MOU to develop Bintan Resorts airport
Bintan will become Garuda’s sixth hub in Indonesia after Jakarta, Denpasar in Bali, Makassar in South Sulawesi, Balikpapan in East Kalimantan and Medan in North Sumatra.
Indonesia: Luxury resort planned for Belitung island
Belitung island has been on the news recently. Not only for its tourism aspirations but also as one of Indonesia's top emerging domestic destinations. A destination to keep an eye on.
Lombok: Farmers demand payment for Mandalika resort land
Does this need to happen every time there is a land development project?
Bali: Villa development overflows to Nusa Lembongan
The value of land in Nusa Lembongan, 30 minutes by speedboat off Bali's east coast, has risen 800 per cent in a decade.
Indonesia: Taiwan tourism expert assists Morotai, Maluku
Taiwan and Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding in December 2012 covering the joint development of Morotai, the largest island of the resource-rich Maluku archipelago in eastern Indonesia.
Bali: ‘Hotel moratorium fails’
The implementation of a moratorium on new hotel development in Bali’s southern regions is considered to have failed, as the regional administrations keep issuing permits for new hotel projects.
MNC Land: 10 year plan for property and infrastructure
MNC Land has been aquiring a series of resort projects, including the Lido Resort and Bali Nirwana Resort, both previously owned by the Bakrie Group.
Indonesia: Domestic Tourist Destinations Popular in 2014
A global travel search site, Skyscanner, predict a number of regions in Indonesia, which will begin to be a popular Indonesia domestic tourist destination in 2014.
Bali: Resort developers violate building setback rules
“We observe that many investors are building facilities, especially those on beach fronts and rivers, in violation of minimum setback rules,”
Bali: Has resort development killed agriculture?
Academics and experts said Sunday that development in Bali should return to the principle of a people’s economy rather than being based on investor interest.
Bali: Hotel development moratorium?
New hotels continue to be built in southern Bali as the moratorium was rejected by the regents and city mayor, who have the authority to issue hotel permits.
Samsung proposes bridging Batam and Bintan Islands
South Korea's Samsung wants to build a bridge between the free trade zone island of Batam and its neighboring island of Bintan in the province of Riau Islands.
Bali: ADB ASEAN Infrastructure Fund doubles power transmission
Bali gets backbone infrastructure strengthened by doubling power transmission from Java.
Bali: Benoa’s Big Boat Quay to increase superyacht traffic
The Big Boat Quay (BBQ) will undoubtedly increase Superyacht traffic to Bali and allow them to remain for much longer periods; an increasing trend throughout the visiting Superyacht community.
Indonesia: Belitung island moving toward tourism development
Indonesian tin mining island Belitung is jumping into the tourism industry.
Bali: Speculative on resort residential, Will Chinese fill new rooms?
The massive hospitality-led residential market, which is highly leveraged by domestic buyers from Jakarta, Bandung and Surabaya.
Indonesia: Seribu islands lack infrastructure
Syarifuddin said that those problems are lack of clean water supply, standard dock, transportation and power supply, either for tourism and residential sectors.
Lombok: Kuta – Tanjung Aan Hotel Villa Development
Project Description
Located in Kuta, Lombok on a 9800m2 site adjacent to the Mandalika project site with magnificent ocean views of Tanjung Aan.
Current planning design...
Lombok: Protest over Mandalika’s slow pace
"BTDC has signed a lot of agreements with various investors to develop hotels and even a Formula One race circuit. But none of the agreements has become reality."
Indonesia invites investors to develop small islands
The government of Indonesia is inviting foreign and domestic investors to invest in the country's small islands and coastal areas in order to make these locations more attractive for tourism and other sectors.
Indonesia: Swiss tourism grants for Flores, Tanjung Puting, Wakatobi, Toraja
This MoU covers the second phase of Destination development in Indonesia supported by the Secretariat for Economic Affairsm of the Swiss Confederation.
