At least 30 Heads of State and Government, and 17,000 delegates are scheduled to attend the IMF-World Bank annual meeting, in Bali, in October this year. This is certainly very helpful for Bali, as it can increase the number of tourist arrivals and support the local income. The chairman of Bali Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), Anak Agung Ngurah Alit Wiraputra told reporters in Sanur, Bali on Monday January, 15th. Wiraputra considers the IMF-World Bank annual meeting can be a blessing for the Island of the Gods.
“The IMF and the World Bank Meeting will be on October, 12 to 14. But the effects, they've been preparing it since January, until October,” Anak Agung Ngurah Alit Wiraputra said.
Alit Wiraputra said the annual meeting of the IMF-World Bank will give a multiplier effect. The whole sectors are considered to get a blessing from the international event. Wiraputra believes the arrival of the delegation will boost extraordinary money circulation in Bali. He calculates 800 billion rupiah will be spent for the event and 17 thousand delegates are expected to contribute about 1.5 trillion rupiah income. (Rifai trans by Rezha)
Indonesian President Joko Widodo assessed the renovation result of Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta showing the good results. It was seen during a friendly match between Indonesia versus Iceland on Sunday evening (14/1). President Joko Widodo also said that the same assessment also stated by Iceland coach, Heimir Hallgrímsson. He said that the stadium is very big and great. Before the match, heavy rains come down in the stadium. Even the rain continued until the first round at the start of the match. From the monitoring, The stadium field was not inundated by rainwater. The quality of the lighting field also looked very good. The stadium inauguration conducted at 18:45, before the friendly match between Indonesian national team against Iceland. Indonesia's squad had to accept the 4-1 defeat in a match that witnessed by about 36 thousand spectators. GBK Renovation of the Main Stadium is done to face the 2018 Asian Games which will be held on August 18th. The renovation has been done since August 2016 with a contract value of Rp769.7 billion with the contractors PT Adhi Karya (Persero) Tbk and PT Penta Rekayasa Kerjasama Operasi// Voi.Tempo
Indonesian National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia announced Sunday it will open a direct flight from Makassar, South Sulawesi, to Palembang, South Sumatra, starting January 17. The airline's marketing and information technology director, Nina Sulistyowati, said in a recent press release the move was part of Garuda Indonesia's strategic plan to expand its market and develop the domestic network, especially since Makassar and Palembang serve as key economic hubs. Nina hoped the service will also boost tourism in Indonesia, which is part of commitment to continue to support the government's program of attracting 20 million tourists in 2019. The flight will be available four times a week every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday using the Bombardier CRJ 1000 aircraft, which can accommodate 96 passengers. The flight from Makassar to Palembang is scheduled to depart at 5:55 p.m. and arrive at 7:35 p.m., while the flight from Palembang to Makassar will depart at 8:15 p.m. and arrive at 11:55 p.m// Voi.JP