TEMPO.CO, Jakarta- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated the city of Ambon, the capital of Maluku, as one of the world’s creative cities on October ...

When Australians think of the infamous Japanese-run World War II prison camps, they may think of Changi or know of the Thai-Burma railway. But Max Gilbert, 94, receives blank stares if he tells ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's Maluku Police Region stated that approximately 557 local residents are still displaced due to clashes between residents in Hunuth Village, Teluk Ambon District, Ambon ...

Indonesia may be one of Australia's closest neighbours, but exploring its lesser-known islands can result in brutal flight itineraries. On a recent trip to remote West Papua – just over 1000 ...

The 30th Annual Spice Islands Darwin to Ambon yacht race is ready to set sail on Saturday morning, and this year the competitors will be sailing with some very specific cargo. A plan was hatched by ...

UNESCO has named Ambon, the capital of Maluku, a “city of music” to mark World Cities Day on Thursday. Ambon is one of 66 cities around the globe included this year in UNESCO’s Network of Creative ...

Several hundred troops have been deployed in Ambon to stabilise the situation The Indonesian government has sent hundreds of security personnel to the eastern city of Ambon following sectarian clashes ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Max Gilbert awoke to discover a man on either side of him had died in the night. “I remember their names even to this day: Les Brown was ...

AS modern Diggers face death in Afghanistan, a notorious World War II atrocity was recalled at a ceremony in Kings Park on the weekend. On Saturday morning, family and friends of 14 servicemen who ...

Grandstyle hotel with atrium lobby surrounded by mountains and seas, close to leisure and tourist destinations.

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