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        "msgid": "indonesia-launches-digital-travel-pack-to-boost-tourism-msmes-1790445020",
        "date": "2026-09-26 18:29:24",
        "title": "Indonesia launches digital travel pack to boost tourism, MSMEs",
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        "source": "GALERT",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Bank Indonesia has introduced the Indonesia Travel Pack 2026, a digital platform designed to assist foreign tourists with trip planning, digital payments, and connectivity. The initiative aims to bolster the tourism sector and support local MSMEs by integrating verified itineraries with seamless cross-border payment mechanisms.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Bank Indonesia launched the Indonesia Travel Pack\n2026 on Saturday, a digital platform enabling foreign tourists to plan\ntrips, process payments, and connect directly with local small\nbusinesses before arriving.<\/p>\n<p>Unveiled during the joint Indonesian Digital Financial Economy\nFestival (FEKDI) and Indonesia Fintech Summit Expo (IFSE) 2026, the\nupdated framework introduces a pre-departure digital e-book allowing\ntravelers to explore and scan itinerary locations from abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Bank Indonesia Senior Deputy Governor Aida S. Budiman said the\ninitiative connects connectivity access, verified destination\nitineraries, and digital payment processing into a single platform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Indonesia Travel Pack now features a digital e-book format,\u201d\nBudiman said in a statement. \u201cForeign tourists do not need to wait until\nthey arrive in the country\u2014they can scan and access destination\ninformation right from their home country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She added that information on the platform is drawn from verified\nofficial sources and accessible across multiple entry points, including\nairports, mobile networks, tourist zones, and commercial merchants.<\/p>\n<p>The platform relies on three primary pillars: Explore, Payment, and\nConnect.<\/p>\n<p>The Explore feature delivers verified location data and travel\nitineraries, while the Payment function manages integrated digital\nfinancial transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Connect feature provides mobile connectivity via SIM\nor e-SIM cards supported by the Ministry of Communication and Digital\nAffairs.<\/p>\n<p>Budiman highlighted that the platform advances Bank Indonesia\u2019s\nbroader cross-border payment connectivity efforts, including expanding\nregional QR code interoperability and local currency settlement\nmechanisms to support national digital transformation.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia launches digital travel pack to boost tourism, MSMEs<\/p>\n<p>September 26, 2026 17:08 GMT+700<\/p>\n<p>Dancers performed the Perahu Layar dance while accompanying angklung\nmusic during the 1,000 Angklung Nusantara Festival at the Kota Lama\nNational Cultural Heritage site, Semarang, Central Java, Saturday\n(Sept.\u00a019, 2026). ANTARA FOTO\/Makna Zaezar\/YU<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Fitra Ashari, Yashinta Difa<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-launches-digital-travel-pack-to-boost-tourism-msmes-1790445020",
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