Tag: Indonesian Tourism

Ranoh Island, Batam Indonesian Tourism has identified Singapore as a tourism hub for the year 2019, as it seeks to benefit from 7,200 flights a week from and through the island state. It was revealed by Arief Yahya, the Tourism Minister. “I am saying that it is easier to fish in the neighbor’s pond that has already has a lot of fish. There are 11 million potential tourists, who we can encourage to come to Indonesia,” said Arief in Jakarta on Thursday. The initiative is stated in the Tourism Ministry’s program as part of the effort to achieve the targeted ... Read more

Tanjug Lesung Beach Indonesian Tourism Minister Arief Yahaya has given directive to stop promoting Tanjung Lesung and surrounding areas as tourist destinations for now, following the tsunami that hit areas close to the Sunda Straits, killing more than 280 people. The tsunami devastated the region’s tourism facilities, which is branded as one of the new Balis. “In this emergency situation, I have instructed that all promotional activities at the destinations affected by the disaster must be stopped,” said the minister in a press statement issued on Sunday. The minister also conveyed condolences on behalf of the ministry and its staff ... Read more