Illustrative image (Photo: ANN)Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesiais considering opening the country for travelers from China, the Republic of Korea(RoK), Japan and Australia to recover the economy, said government official.
Speaking at a video press conference on June 12, thecoordinating ministry for maritime and investment affairs, Odo Manuhutu, saidIndonesia is setting up a tourism corridor for the four countries.
But he does not give the timewhen will it be opened. He asserted that the tourism activities willbe opened under tight health protocols.
He quoted senior minister for maritime and investment affairs Luhut B. Pandjaitan as saying that besides foreign tourists, itneeds an effort to recover and improve the tourism sector, as domestic touristsaccount for 70 percent of the total visitors and contribute 54-56 percent oftotal tourism revenue.
Meanwhile, head of the Indonesia Hotel and Restaurant Association Hariyadi B.Sukamdani said the Indonesian tourism sector sufferedlosses of at least 1.5 billion USD in the first quarter of 2020 due to thepandemic.
He noted that thefiscal stimulus worth 10.3 trillion Rp (735.71 million USD) has not given much impactto the sector so far. Total losses are estimated at 4 billion USD asforeign holidaymakers plunge.
In the latest report, Moody’s Investors Service rated coronavirus spread willsignificantly slow economic growth, which will in turn amplify its financialimpact on several key corporate sectors, especially tourism.
While, IHS Markit expects, the aggregate dividend payouts from airlines in Asia Pacific (APAC) to drop20.7 percent to 1.4 billion USD in 2020 from a year ago/.
VNA
