Jakarta. tourism Minister Sandiaga Uno recently called for an adaptive and responsive tourism bill.
The House of Representatives has proposed a bill to revise the 2009 law on tourism as the sector becomes a huge contributor to the country’s foreign exchange. Today, a committee of lawmakers is working on the bill. According to Sandiaga, ensuring the bill’s adaptability and responsiveness is key to creating sustainable and quality tourism.
“We have had the 2009 Law on tourism for almost 15 years. We need to design the bill together so it would make a greater contribution in the future,” Sandiaga was quoted as saying in a recent press statement.
The tourism industry contributed $14 billion in Indonesia’s foreign exchange revenue, higher than the targeted $7.08 billion-$9.99 billion. The tourism and creative economy sectors make up 3.9 percent of Indonesia’s gross domestic product. The creative economy’s added values also reach Rp 1,414.77…
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