Indonesia's tourism policy

Indonesia's tourism policy

Tourism circles have protested the Indonesian government's decision to decrease the number of states enjoying the visa-free facility, from 49 to 11.

The business sector launched the protest in April last year, saying the facility given to Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Macao, Morocco, Peru, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam was not effective nor essential.

Businesspeople want the visa-free facility to be given to countries which send a significant number of tourists to Indonesia.

The government, however, does not share their view, saying countries which have contributed much to Indonesia's tourism industry have not given Indonesia a visa-free facility.

Now, the question is whether or not Indonesia has made an all-out effort to promote its tourism industry.

Has it offered interesting packages to sell to other countries?

Indonesia's tourism circles should prioritize ways to market tourism if they do not want to be left behind by their Asian counterparts. -- Bisnis Indonesia, Jakarta