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Investment Board Coordinating (BKPM) head Thomas Lembong (center), Aceh governor Irwandi Yusuf (left) and Aceh investment agency head Iskandar pose for a photograph during the launch of the Aceh Investment Forum 2017 in Jakarta on Nov. 16. (JP/Stefani Ribka)

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Aceh Investment Forum 2017 Kicks off

December 3, 2017 - by INFOACEH.com

The Aceh Investment Forum 2017 kicked off at Shangri-La Hotel in Jakarta on Thursday to boost investment, trade and tourism sectors in the northern province of Indonesia. Governor Irwandi Yusuf …

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Aceh’s Weh Island Offers Diverse Diving Sites

December 3, 2017December 4, 2017 - by INFOACEH.com

The Sail Sabang Freediving Competition has introduced new diving spots at Weh Island in Aceh to Sail Sabang 2017 participants, the Ministry of Tourism said on Sunday (03/11). World-class divers, …

Costa Victoria cruise arrive at CT-3 Dock | SERAMBINEWS.COM/MUHAMMAD NASIR

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Cruise Ship Carrying 1,980 Foreign Tourists Arrives in Sabang

November 29, 2017December 4, 2017 - by INFOACEH.com

Costa Victoria cruise ship carrying 1,980 tourists arrived in Sabang on Nov. 27 to attend the Sail Sabang 2017 event. Its arrival at CT-3 Dock was welcomed with performances of …

A Canadian buyer looks at a variety of Gayo coffee types during a visit to Takengon, Central Aceh. Five Canadian coffee buyers are visiting Aceh from Nov. 13 to 17 to learn about how the specialty coffee is cultivated and processed. (Courtesy of/the Trade Ministry)

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Indonesia introduces Gayo coffee to Canadian buyers

November 16, 2017December 3, 2017 - by INFOACEH.com

The government has invited coffee buyers from Canada to Takengon in Central Aceh to take a close look on the production process of Gayo coffee, a specialty coffee only grown …

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Aceh Poised to Become Main Tourism Destination

October 8, 2017 - by INFOACEH.com

The Indonesian Province of Aceh is intensively developing its tourism sector in an effort to become one of the main tourism destinations in the western region of Indonesia. In order …

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Turkish companies sign MoU with Aceh Government

September 27, 2017 - by INFOACEH.com

Two Turkish compsnies – Hitay Holding A.S and Aksa Enerji Uretim A.S operating in energy sector have signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Indonesian province of Aceh. …

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Sabang gears up for Sail Sabang 2017

September 24, 2017September 24, 2017 - by INFOACEH.com

Sabang town in Aceh is currently in preparation for the upcoming Sail Sabang 2017 that will be held from Nov 28 – Dec 5. “Our focus for this event is …

Men take part in a rehearsal of a mass traditional Saman dance performance in the Gayo Lues highland district in Aceh on Indonesia's Sumatra island on August 12, 2017. Some 10,000 men participated in the Saman dance, or (AFP/Chaideer Mahyuddin)

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Record-Breaking Dance in Indonesia’s, Saman Gayo Promotes Unity

August 17, 2017September 24, 2017 - by INFOACEH.com

More than 10,000 people turned out in Indonesia’s Aceh on Sunday to stage a record-breaking song and dance performance stressing the need to conserve a threatened national park in the …

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Aceh Gets Ready for Sail Sabang 2017

August 2, 2017September 24, 2017 - by INFOACEH.com

Members of the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission X recently went to Aceh to oversee the preparation of Sail Sabang 2017 that will be held from November to December. “We …

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan (Left). TEMPO/Imam Hamdi

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Govt Ensures Sufficient Electricity Supply in Aceh by 2019

July 28, 2017September 24, 2017 - by INFOACEH.com

Energy Minister Ignasius Jonan said that electricity generating capacity in Aceh is deemed insufficient due to increasing demand for electricity. Jonan delivered a speech on equity in energy distribution and …