After 18 months of travel restrictions, a number of countries in South-east Asia have begun opening their borders to foreign visitors to stoke recovery in their respective tourism industries.
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Economic update | Visitors from India and China drive strong tourism performance in Indonesia
22 Aug 2018
Indonesia’s tourism sector posted strong growth in the first half of the year, supported by rising visitor numbers from key source markets.
A more diverse product offering and a broadening of the destination base are at the centre of a new campaign to attract investment to Indonesia’s rapidly growing tourism sector.
Concerns that one of Indonesia’s best-known tourism destinations, the tropical island of Bali, is being overrun by foreign holidaymakers and that its very popularity is putting at risk the natural attractions that draw so many visitors have prompted renewed calls to broaden the base of the country’s tourism industry, with greater emphasis put on developing new and sustainable resorts.
Plans to consolidate Indonesian tourism growth from the first quarter include branching out into new areas such as Islamic heritage, sport and health tourism, but critics say it should first improve basic infrastructure and facilities.
Having topped its goal of seeing 8m visitors last year, Indonesia is now targeting 9m tourist arrivals for 2013. A series of new and ongoing initiatives establishing niche segments is expected to aid in that goal.