New7Wonders will make an important announcement on Monday, 7 February, at 12:00 midday GMT concerning the status of Komodo in the Official New7Wonders of Nature campaign. Journalists who would like to receive information from New7Wonders on this and other aspects of the campaign should send their details to …
New7Wonders President: there is a solution, we are ready
The President and Founder of New7Wonders, Bernard Weber, pointed to possible solutions that could help resolve the situation concerning New7Wonders and Indonesia. He urges all parties to cease communicating misleading information and instead focus their energies on finding a positive way forward. "The current situation is simply about New7Wonders being…
New7Wonders releases detailed chronology of events leading up to possible suspension of Komodo
In its continuing spirit of transparency and truth, New7Wonders today releases a detailed chronology of the events that have led to the situation concerning the possible suspension of Komodo, a Finalist in the Official New7Wonders of Nature campaign. The chronology is available now in Indonesian and English on a blog…
The New7Wonders Official Host in Jakarta: the true financial numbers
There have been some press reports concerning the investment aspects of the New7Wonders Official Host, which are not correct and have not been verified with New7Wonders. Concerning this reported statement "New7Wonders asked the government to pay US$45m", please note the following. New7Wonders has never asked the government to pay anything,…
Komodo and New7Wonders: strong ranking performance over the past month
As it enters what might be its final week before suspension, Komodo has proven to be a strong performer in the weekly New7Wonders of Nature rankings published every Tuesday. Looking at the past four weeks, and out of the 28 Finalists, Komodo has ranked as follows: - This week it…
Komodo may be suspended from New7Wonders of Nature campaign
Zurich, Switzerland, 31 January 2011 The New7Wonders Foundation has begun the process of suspending the Indonesian candidate Komodo as one of the 28 Finalists in the Official New7Wonders of Nature campaign. "We have been forced to take this action after weeks of unproductive private and official discussions aiming to resolve an…
Giant dragon urges Indonesians to vote
A giant-sized ''VOTE KOMODO!'' poster adorns a skyscraper in downtown Jakarta.
Brazil and Indonesia – A thrilling 4th day at the World Expo 2010
For the grand finale during this last National Pavilion visit, HaiBao, the Official EXPO 2010 mascot, also cast his vote in the New7Wonders of Nature campaign!
Komodo reaches people throughout central Europe
In Paris, Berlin, Brussels and Hamburg masses of people voted for Komodo on laptops — and discovered more about the endangered Komodo dragon and its lush Indonesian habitat.
New7Wonders fan Zeby Febrina shows the gentle side of the Komodo dragon
A young Indonesian woman has made it her mission to promote Komodo, one of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature campaign—and in doing so, gets up close and personal with fierce Komodo dragons.