WEST SUMATRA NEEDS TO REHABILITATE ITS TOURISM IMAGE

Jakarta, Oct 5 (ANTARA) – West Sumatra’s tourism industry which was crippled by a 7.6-magnitude earthquake last week, does not only need to reconstruct its physical infrastructures but also to rehabilitate its image to restore its normal life. “Image rehabilitation is not less important than physical reconstruction of damaged hotels and restaurants,” Tourism [...]

QUAKE-CRIPPLED WEST SUMATRA EXPECTED TO RECOVER SOON

Jakarta, Oct 3 (ANTARA) – As the emergency response has been running well, economic and social activities in West Sumatra particularly its provincial capital Padang City, and other regions which were shattered by a strong earthquake last Wednesday are expected to recover soon.
        On Saturday, public activities and distribution of basic needs began to show [...]

ASSISTANCE TO WEST JAVA QUAKE VICTIMS FLOWING

Jakarta, Sept 3 (ANTARA) – Relief aid has begun to flow for the victims of Wednesday’s 7.3 magnitude earthquake which rocked several parts of Java and killed at least 57 people up to Thursday and prompting over 5,000 others to evacuate to emergency tents. “The Ministry of Health has sent medicines, three tons of baby [...]