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MINISTRY of Tourism and Creative Economy expected the number of tourists travelling between Indonesia and Singapore to increase in a bid to recover after the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno in “Weekly Press Briefing”, Monday (5/9) at Sapta Pesona Building, Jakarta said during a meeting with Singapore’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan in Singapore, we discussed efforts to intensify cooperation in the tourism sector to create job opportunities.
“He is a good friend. We believe in post-pandemic recovery efforts. Indonesia and Singapore shared sound relations in the tourism sector, as was apparent from the fact that the cities of Batam and Bintan, located in the Riau Islands, had received a fairly high number of visits by Singaporeans,” he said.
Sandiaga explained that is upbeat that this can increase the number of jobs, both in Batam and Bintan as well as the surrounding areas. I am very grateful for the support assistance related to ferry and flight capacity from Singapore to several destinations in Indonesia.
Even though, Sandiaga continued that Singapore’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan believes that the opportunity was wide open for Indonesia and Singapore to open their borders to one another after the pandemic.
“I felt confident that the relations between both nations, especially in the tourism sector, could be improved notably and be beneficial for both countries. In future, we will see more flight trips, ferries, and others. In addition, we will see simplification of the process for tourism. This will be a great opportunity for Indonesia and Singapore,” he affirmed.
He added that I received report that some 800 foreign tourists from Singapore are scheduled to visit Nongsa Sensation in Batam City and Lagoi in Bintan District under a travel bubble scheme until May 2022. Tourists have purchased tickets to visit Batam and Bintan in the near future until May 2022.
A total of 800 foreign tourists, as many as 300 people will visit Nongsa Sensation, Batam City. Meanwhile, the remaining 500 people will visit the Lagoi tourist area in Bintan District. All tourists will depart from the Tanah Merah Port in Singapore.
“I really optimistic that the number of Singaporean foreign tourists visiting Riau Islands would increase to support revival of the tourism industry impacted by the pandemic for almost two years,” Sandiaga concluded. [traveltext.id]
