There is a need for flexibility to attract popular events into Indonesia, Mr Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno told CNA's Tan Si Hui on the sidelines of a World Economic Forum conference in Dalian, China.
Taylor Swift performing the first of six shows for the Singapore leg of The Eras Tour at the National Stadium on Mar 2, 2024. Indonesia's 11.7 million international tourist arrivals, last year delivered a 40 to 50 per cent increase in spending per person. “It is a bright spot, but we need to grow much higher than that. The new government ... has announced that their aim is 8 per cent ,” said Mr Uno.
He believes it is “absolutely critical” to invest in interconnectivity, especially with more digitally savvy tourists travelling to the country.“Thanks to technological advancement, we've been able to build a very wide network of internet connections across these tourism destinations. But we need to do more.”
“We're building infrastructures in different areas of Bali in order to improve the interconnectivity,” he added. “We would basically first identify and educate them. But if it continues to be a repeat situation, we are going to be very firm … including deporting those perpetrators to send a signal and narrative that we're very serious in making sure that our tourism destinations will be quality destinations that promote nature, culture and also adventure.”
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