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The number of visits by Chinese tourists to Bali shot up 35.84 percent to 741.740 in the first nine months of this year from 546,035 visits in the same period last year. “The number of visits by holiday makers from China is now the second largest after those…
Indonesia recorded 8.36 million visits by foreign tourist until September this year or an increase of 8.5 percent year-on-year. Tourism Minister Arief Yahya said here on Thursday the increase gave greater optimism that the target of 12 million visits by…
As tourism slowly takes its place as a new engine of economic growth, the government is making aggressive plans to improve and promote new tourist destinations. Morotai in Maluku, Labuan Bajo in West Nusa Tenggara and Tanjung Lesung in Banten are three names…
The number of Indian tourists visiting Bali has increased by 61.57 percent — the highest rise among all countries — compared to the same period last year, from 72,969 to 117,897 people. “India ranks fifth among the top 10 countries visiting the island, after…
The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded 1.03 million foreign tourist arrivals to Indonesia in July 2016. The number represents a 17.67-percent year-on-year increase from July 2015. Compared to June 2016, the increase is 20.42 percent. “This is a new…
Taiwan is eyeing as many as 200,000 tourists from Indonesia to visit Taiwan this year, or an increase from that in 2015, where at around 177,743 Indonesian tourists visiting Taiwan. Taiwan Tourism Bureau Director David Tsao said that to meet the target, it…
Madiun district government in the Indonesian province of East Java is making efforts to develop a number of areas into tourism villages to attract local and foreign tourists, according to an official. “Of all 206 villages in Madiun district, 11 have been…
The Indonesian Tourism Ministry believes that direct flight from and to India could increase the number of Indian tourist arrivals in Indonesia. “The main challenge is direct flights as the existing ones are just transit flights from and to India,” Dody…
The number of Indian tourists to Bali reached 92,731 people, during the first semester of 2016, up 55.83 percent from 59,509 people during last years same period. Data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) showed that the tourist arrivals from India…
Indonesia has so far proven to be the most favorite destination for Australian tourists, overtaking New Zealand, Indonesian Ambassador to Australia Nadjib Riphat Kesoema said. “The variety of natural wealth and beauty, culture and world-class tourist…
The Indonesian tourism ministry is taking innovative steps to achieve this years target of attracting 400 thousand tourists from South Korea, including by participating in the “Wedding Expo” in Seoul on July 9-10, 2016. Assistant Deputy for Market Development…
The Third Sabang Festival is expected to attract 30 thousand tourists to visit Weh Island, Head of Sabang Culture and Tourism Zulfi Purnawati has stated. The festival will be held from May 21 to 25. “In 2015, as many as 20 thousand tourists visited Sabang…
The Indonesian government will participate in the Beijing International Tourism Expo (BITE) to be held on May 20-22 to realize its target of attracting two million Chinese tourists this year. The Indonesian Tourism Ministry would be one of the main sponsors…
Three big events namely, the Lunar New Year, cross-border promotion of Wonderful Indonesia Festival and total solar eclipse have boost the number of inbound tourists, particularly from China. I Gde Pitana, Deputy of Marketing Development of Foreign Tourism…
Hong Kong consumers continue to be the most well-travelled tourists in Asia Pacific, with 84 per cent of respondents having travelled internationally for leisure during the past 12 months. That’s well above the regional average (41 per cent) and ahead of…
