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        "id": 1574363,
        "msgid": "commission-vii-parliament-bali-must-be-budget-priority-as-it-supports-foreign-exchange-1772167083",
        "date": "2026-02-27 11:12:12",
        "title": "Commission VII Parliament: Bali must be budget priority as it supports foreign exchange",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The Deputy Chair of Commission VII of Indonesia's House of Representatives has called for Bali to be prioritised in the national budget, citing the province's contribution of approximately 44 per cent of tourism-related foreign exchange earnings in 2024. She emphasised that the government must provide proportional fiscal support to address infrastructure, waste management, traffic congestion, and environmental challenges whilst maintaining the destination's global competitiveness.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta \u2013 The Deputy Chair of Commission VII of the Indonesian House\nof Representatives, Evita Nursanty, has stated that Bali must become a\nbudget priority given the region\u2019s position as Indonesia\u2019s international\ntourism face and its status as the largest contributor to national\ntourism foreign exchange earnings.<\/p>\n<p>She noted that Bali\u2019s contribution to Indonesia\u2019s tourism foreign\nexchange reached approximately 44 per cent in 2024, a figure\ndemonstrating how strategically vital Bali\u2019s role is in supporting the\nnational economy, creating employment opportunities, and driving small\nand medium enterprises (SMEs) and the creative economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNevertheless, such substantial contribution must be matched with\nproportional budgetary support from the central government,\u201d Evita said\nin Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, Bali cannot be burdened with high tourist arrival\ntargets without adequate fiscal support to maintain destination quality\nand global competitiveness.<\/p>\n<p>She outlined that Bali currently faces numerous genuine challenges,\nranging from waste management issues, traffic congestion, and pressure\non the local environment and culture, to the need for infrastructure\nimprovements and connectivity enhancement in tourism zones.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll these strategic agendas require stronger and sustained state\nbudget support, not merely reliance on regional budgets,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>As the commission leader overseeing the industrial sector, tourism,\nSMEs, and creative economy, she stressed that strengthening Bali is a\nnational agenda.<\/p>\n<p>To this end, Commission VII of the House of Representatives will\nensure that policies and budget allocations for the tourism sector,\nparticularly strategic destinations such as Bali, truly align with the\ncontribution given to the nation\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInvestment in Bali is not merely a regional interest, but rather an\ninvestment to preserve Indonesia\u2019s reputation and competitiveness at the\nglobal level,\u201d she said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/commission-vii-parliament-bali-must-be-budget-priority-as-it-supports-foreign-exchange-1772167083",
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