Indonesia Promotes Tourism in Macau

Rizki Handayani Mustafa, deputy of Southeast Asian Development at the Tourism Ministry said that Indonesia would promote its tourism industry to Macau in a bid to increase the number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia.

“For the first time Indonesia will consider Macau to be a potential tourism market for Indonesia, Rizki told Antara on Thursday, December 10.

Rizi added that the government would introduce Indonesia with its tourism potentials. Macau travel agent head Xiao Hong said that not many people in Macau knew about Indonesia and how to get there. Therefore, Xiao Hong suggested that Indonesia must conduct more campaigns in Macau.

“The people in Macau have high expenses, so Macau is very potential as Indonesia’s tourism market. Moreover, many Chinese tourists who visited Macau can continue their trip to Indonesia,” Hong added.

Bobby A. Rusyandi, general manager of Garuda Indonesia Branch Office of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, said that his airline would work with Ferry operator connecting Macau and Hong Kong to facilitate tourists who want to Visit Indonesia.

“So, people from Macau who will visit Indonesia with Garuda Indonesia can use a Ferry from Macau to Hongkong, and take Garuda Indonesia from Hong Kong to Jakarta or Hong Kong to Denpasar,” Bobby explained.

Data from the Tourism Ministry revealed that the number of Macau tourists visiting Indonesia in 2014 stood at 1,622 people.