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The AAC 2015 to effect on Indonesia's tourism sector

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Bandung city, the capital of West Java province, is believed to become more popular as a tourism destination after hosting the 60th commemoration of the Asian-African Conference (AAC) 2015, according to an official."The Asian-African Conference 2015 will surely have a long-term impact on Indonesia's tourism sector. I believe Bandung will now become more known and popular...

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Jokowi's SVLK statement triggers controversy

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Cancellation of the Timber Legality Verification System (SVLK) on furniture and handicraft would be a threat to Indonesia's export performance, furniture industrialists said.The European Union would reject Indonesian timber products without SVLK label, Widayati Soetrisno from the Indonesian Association of Furniture and Handicraft Industries (Asmindo) said here on Friday.President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was quoted earlier as...