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Indonesia’s tourism investment stalls in tangle of red tape

JAKARTA – Efforts by Indonesia’s president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to relieve pressure on Bali’s tourism infrastructure by creating a series of ‘new Balis’ is being thwarted by too-strict regulations and super-slow bureaucracy, investors claim.

Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) head Bahlil Lahadalia said investors are attracted to the tourism sector but become “entangled in strange regulations”.

Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Borobudur temple in Central Java, Mandalika in West Nusa Tenggara and Labuan Bajo in East Nusa Tenggara are among 10 destinations being […]

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Struggling Sri Lanka tourism players urge extension of debt moratorium, visa-free travel

Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is pressing the government to extend both the free tourist visa facility, and a moratorium on loan repayments to April 2021 until the sector sufficiently recovers from the devastating Easter terror attacks that took place 10 months ago.

In a bid to revive the tourism sector post-attacks, Sri Lanka launched a series of recovery efforts, including the tightening of security measures.

Sri Lanka’s tourism sector’s recovery post-terrorist attacks has been slow

Although Sri Lanka’s tourism are showing signs of gradual recovery, the pickup […]

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Jakarta’s tourism, retail sectors hit hard by massive floods

Massive floods that struck Greater Jakarta, and its satellite cities such as Bekasi, Bogor, Depok, and Tangerang (Jabodetabek), on New Year’s Day have affected local tourism and retail businesses.

Triggered by torrential rain on December 31, the floods have claimed 67 lives and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes. The floodwaters vary in height, ranging from 20cm to three metres.

Tourism and retail businesses in Jakarta has suffered as a result of the recent massive floods

The retail industry, which was […]

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The Westin Resort & Spa Ubud opens as a Sanctuary of Wellness and Tranquility

Discover a world of wellness and tranquillity surrounded by tropical jungles and lush rice fields at the newly-opened The Westin Resort & Spa Ubud, the second Westin resort to open in Bali.

The Resort

Nestled on the verdant hills and picturesque tropical terraces of Ubud, The Westin Resort & Spa Ubud welcomes guests to a rejuvenating experience at the cultural heart of Bali. The new resort transcends its status as a hospitality leader in wellness through signature programmes curated under its six […]

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APAC fastest growing region for travel and tourism

Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region for travel and tourism, with 80% of the top fastest growing cities in the region, and contributing US$915 billion (33%) in direct travel and tourism GDP, according to a report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

The Cities Report for 2019 focuses on 73 major tourism city destinations, providing estimates of the GDP and employment directly generated by the travel and tourism sector; and highlights successful initiatives, strategies and policies that have been […]

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Archipelago signs trio of hotels across Indonesia

Archipelago International has signed three new hotel deals just before the end of 2019.

Debuting in 2021 is the 226-key Harper Hotel Mandalika Kuta Lombok, located right on Lombok’s Kuta Beach and within easy access to the Moto GP Lombok. The hotel will feature three meeting rooms, the signature Rustik Bistro & Bar, and Lombok’s very first beach club.

Archipelago closes 2019 by signing a trio of hotel deals, including one on Lombok’s Kuta Beach

Opening its doors in Sumatra’s city of Padang […]

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