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THE MINISTRY of Tourism and Creative Economy held an Introduction/Familiarization Trip by inviting six travel agents/tour operators (TA/TO) from three ASEAN countries which took place in Bali from 12 to 15 July 2022.
According to the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno in his statement, Monday (7/18), said this activity was part of the #ItsTimeforBali promotional campaign. In addition, this activity is also expected to make Indonesia a top of mind for tourists from ASEAN.
“The six participants of the Introduction/Familiarization Trip are travel agents/travel operators from Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. This activity is an effort to re-promote Indonesian tourism, especially Bali so that it is expected to increase foreign tourist visits, especially from these countries,” he said.
Meanwhile, Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy as well as Acting Deputy for Marketing at Tourism Ministry, Ni Wayan Giri Adnyani, explained that Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand are very important markets for Indonesian tourism. Especially Malaysia and Singapore, which have always been the top contributors to foreign tourists to Indonesia.
“Malaysia and Singapore are potential markets for Indonesia. In 2019, 2.9 million Malaysian tourists came to Indonesia and 1.9 million Singaporean tourists. In the same year, Malaysia ranked first and Singapore ranked third after China,” Ni Wayan Giri Adnyani stated.
She said the Tourism Ministry this year will focus its promotional efforts by collaborating with the main players in the domestic and foreign tourism business including tour agents/tour operators, hotels, and airlines in the form of sales missions and integrated cooperation.
“In addition to encouraging the number of ASEAN foreign tourists visiting Indonesia, we hope that this effort will have a positive direct impact on the community and tourism businesses in Indonesia,” Ni Wayan Giri Adnyani concluded. [traveltext.id]
