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Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno virtually at RRI Voice of Indonesia Diplomatic Forum on Friday in Bali  - 

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno on his statement virtually at RRI Voice of Indonesia Diplomatic Forum on Friday in Bali hoped that Bali tourism could immediately recover after being deeply affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Sandiaga also said that the Indonesian government decided to change the regulations and restrictions imposed on foreign tourists using direct flights to Bali.

"We all hope that tourism in Bali will revive as quickly as possible. One of the new term goals is to change the restrictions for international tourists who take direct flights. 

Although Kemenparekraf does not have authority over aviation laws and regulations we will continue to work with related ministries and agencies.  

We hope that with more flexible travel rules and focus on precautionary principles Bali may once again welcome international tourists from potential markets such as Australia, India, South Korea and Malaysia" Uno said. 

Moreover, Sandiaga Uno noted that the Covid-19 pandemic which had spread for the last 2 years, had changed the global tourism landscape and would never return to the same as before the pandemic occurred. 

In 2020, the number of foreigners’ arrivals to Indonesia decreased by 75 percent compared to the previous year. The room occupancy rate is only at 17.7 percent in October 2021. 

Nevertheless, he said that Indonesia must be grateful because the Indonesian government was able to control the rate of transmission of the virus in the last 2 months//VOI