A Boeing 737 operated by Sriwijaya Air has gone missing shortly after take-off from Jakarta. More than 50 people are believed to have been on board the passenger plane at the time of the incident.

Authorities on the island had previously said it would open to visitors from September 11th, but this has now been delayed as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage.

Ovolo Group will unveil its first-ever resort in Indonesia in late 2020, with the opening of the beachfront Mamaka by Ovolo in the island’s revitalised Kuta precinct.

As Indonesia seeks to diversify away from focusing on Bali, Nia Niscaya, deputy minister of tourism for the destination, tells us how successful those efforts have been. Speaking at World Travel Market in London, she also explains how important growing airlift into the country has been for the development of the hospitality sector.

Marriott has welcomed its latest property in Bali with the opening of Four Points by Sheraton Bali Ungasan, the third Four Points hotel to open on the island. Situated in Jimbaran hills, the hotel offers breath-taking views of Jimbaran Bay, Mount Batukaru and Mount Agung.

Natra Bintan, inspired by its Arabic origins equating happiness and tranquillity, is a personification of the glamping experience that brings to life the concept of being one with nature.