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        "id": 1808259,
        "msgid": "government-prepares-transport-fare-stimulus-for-second-half-of-2026-1781700957",
        "date": "2026-06-17 18:51:10",
        "title": "Government Prepares Transport Fare Stimulus for Second Half of 2026",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government has announced a stimulus package aimed at boosting economic activity during the second half of 2026, targeting the school holiday period and the Christmas and New Year season. The package includes discounts on land and sea transport, port fees, and a 100% VAT exemption on domestic economy-class flight tickets. This move coincides with reported growth in foreign tourist arrivals and average spending per visit in early 2026.",
        "content": "<p>Entering the second half of 2026, the government is preparing a\nstimulus package aimed at driving economic movement during two strategic\nperiods.<\/p>\n<p>The Head of the Indonesian Government Communications Agency (Bakom),\nMuhammad Qodari, stated that the government is preparing a transport\ntariff stimulus package for two key moments\u2014the school holidays and the\n2026 Christmas and New Year period\u2014to encourage economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the stimulus package is specifically targeted at two\nstrategic windows: the long school holidays in June-July 2026, and the\nChristmas and New Year period at the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p>For the June-July 2026 holiday period, a budget of IDR 190.5 billion\nhas been allocated for discounts on land and sea transport, as well as\ndiscounts on port service tariffs. Meanwhile, a 100 per cent VAT\nincentive (PPN DTP) will be applied to domestic economy-class flight\ntickets, with a budget of IDR 472.7 billion.<\/p>\n<p>For the Christmas and New Year period, a budget of IDR 61.4 billion\nhas been prepared for land and sea transport, alongside IDR 722 billion\nin the form of VAT incentives for aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>Qodari reported that based on data as of 14 June 2026, the number of\ninternational tourists arriving in Indonesia reached 4.68 million visits\nbetween January and April 2026, representing an 8.24 per cent increase\ncompared to the 4.33 million visits recorded during the same period in\n2025.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the increase in visitor numbers, there has been an\nimprovement in the quality of visits, evidenced by a 5.36 per cent rise\nin average foreign tourist expenditure to 1,345.61 USD (approximately\nIDR 22.68 million) per visit. Foreign exchange earnings from the tourism\nsector also grew by 6.30 per cent, equivalent to IDR 68.28 trillion,\ncompared to the same period last year.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-prepares-transport-fare-stimulus-for-second-half-of-2026-1781700957",
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