East Nusa Tenggara province is being touted as a hot property in the tourism sector in years to come.

The city of Yogyakarta plans to build a Knowledge Park, or "Taman Pintar", to spur on childrens' interest in information technology.

The government is gearing up to force the movement of manufacturing industries to industrial parks, while some lament the lack of infrastructure in such places.

Forty-five percent of villages in Indonesia are classed as underdeveloped or "left behind".

Balinese tourism continues to struggle with tourist arrivals to Bali declining 20% from January to May 2006, on the same period last year.

Indonesia still has a long way to go to compete with the likes of Singapore, says the head of the national investment body.

Tourist arrivals in Indonesia continue to decline overall.

At least ten provinces have proposed themselves, or parts of themselves, as candidates for special economic zone status.

The last six months have witnessed a deterioration in economic conditions, according to grumpy consumers in East Java.

The Asmat culture of Papua, or Irian Jaya, their rituals, dress, and handicrafts holds some interest. Their woodcarving designs in particular are renowned throughout the world.