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VOInews, Jakarta: Newly installed Malaysian king Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar warned opposition lawmakers against disrupting political stability on Monday (Feb 26), in a maiden parliamentary speech that will likely bolster the position of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his unity government.

At the opening of the third session of the 15th parliament, Sultan Ibrahim also expressed support for Mr Anwar’s economic reforms and raised concerns about the country’s debt, urging the government to improve its fiscal position. Both points attracted thumps of support from the House, packed with Members of Parliament (MPs) dressed in white ceremonial garb.

The loudest cheers came when the king declared he would not entertain any moves to derail political stability, a veiled reference to earlier speculation that the opposition Perikatan Nasional (PN) was trying to overthrow the unity government using backdoor manoeuvres. (Channelnewsasia.com)

VOInews, Jakarta: Sweden has cleared its final obstacle to joining Nato after Hungary's parliament voted to ratify the bid. The Nordic nation applied to join the defence alliance after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

As reported by BBC.com (27/2), last week Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban that all Nato members are expected to help an ally which comes under attack.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said it was a "historic day" and a "big step" for Sweden to abandon 200 years of neutrality. (BBC.com)

VOInews, Jakarta : Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno kicked off the Proud of Indonesia-made Products Movement (Gernas BBI) and Proud to Travel in Indonesia (BBWI) in 2024 in Jakarta on Monday (27/2). In the kick-off,Minister  Sandiaga Uno  has pointed out that the Gernas BBI program is launched to increase demand and purchases of domestic products, while Gernas BBWI is to increase domestic tourist travel.

According to Sandiaga, the programs aimed to encourage the achievement of 1.25 to 1.5 billion tourist movements  with total money turnover reaching 3000 trillion rupiah and creative economy transactions amounting to 1,187 billion rupiah.

Furthermore, according to Minister Sandiaga Uno, to achieve this target, adaptation, collaboration and innovation steps are needed. Sandiaga  hopes that this target can also be encouraged by each regional government in the province, regency and city levels, to continuously develop and improve the quality of tourist attractions, curate the  implementing regional events, compile travel patterns, massively promote regional potential, and carry out integrated cooperation among regions.(VOI/Dora)

VOInews, Jakarta : The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy joined again South Asia's Travel & Tourism Exchange (SATTE) 2024 as - in the largest international tourism exchange in India - an effort to increase foreign tourist visits in 2024.

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno at “The Weekly Brief with Sandi Uno”in Jakarta on  Monday(26/2) conveyed that  at the international tourism exchange, Indonesia offered sustainable tourism packages. Minister Uno further said, on the first day of SATTE, Indonesia had reached the transaction target of USD 114 billion with 45,000 tourists.

South Asia's Travel & Tourism Exchange (SATTE) 2024 took place onFebruary 22-24, 2024 at India Expo & Mart, Greater Noida, New Delhi.  By 2024, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy through the Wonderful Indonesia brand  raises the theme "Keep the Wonder" with the designs of Borobudur, Prambanan, and Yogyakarta in its pavilion as a form of the ministry’s consistency in promoting 5 Super Priority Destinations (DSP).

In this year's implementation, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy also collaborates with 41 selected tourism industry players, consisting of travel agents/tour operators, DMC (Destination Management Company), hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions. (VOI/Dora)