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Indonesia plans Covid-19 ‘green zones’ in Bali, five-year visas to drive tourism recovery
Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has embarked on an aggressive effort to initiate tourism recovery, including proposing a soft loan programme worth 9.9 trillion rupiah (US$712 million), giving out a second tranche of grant funding with an expanded recipient list, as well as prioritising vaccination for tourism frontliners.…
Events, concerts may resume soon: Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno
After about a year of offline events being placed on halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno this week signaled an imminent return to our old ways of seeking leisure following Indonesia’s mass vaccination program Sandiaga, who has been busy preparing for the reboot…
Indonesia seeks to host ASEAN Creative Economy Business Forum
Indonesia is seeking to host the ASEAN Creative Economy Business Forum, which will focus on improving the digital economy through digital transformation, especially in the creative economy sector, said Minister of Communication and Information Technology Johnny G Plate. At the 15th virtual meeting of ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Information (AMRI)…
The Minister of Industry says Jokowi agrees to exempt 2,500 cc car sales tax
The government plans to expand the relaxation of Sales Tax on Luxury Goods for cars with engine cylinder volumes of up to 2,500 cc. This is in line with President Joko Widodo's direction during a meeting with the Minister of Industry, Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita. "The time frame for the implementation…
