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Indonesia: Government aims to attract 5 million Muslim tourists by 2019
2025-05-15
Indonesia: Government plans2019Year attracts5Millions of Muslim tourists
Jakarta Times
The government aims to attract five million Muslim tourists from the Middle East and elsewhere within three years, double the two million expected this year.
Minister of TourismMinister Arief YahyaSay, Indonesia is alreadyOICThe preferred tourist destination of member states will provide moreHalalAt the same time, the government will introduce more tourist attractions to attract more tourists.halalcertified food and hotels so that Muslim tourists can feel more comfortable while on holiday.
HalalTourism is a concept of tourism that provides services that comply with Halal. For example, hotels in such places cannot provide alcoholic beverages and have separate swimming pools andSPAfacility.
“Because the market needshalalcertified food, then we will follow the market demand.” Ariefexplain.
The government is working hard to improve localhalalThe tourism industry, for example, has set up a group dedicated to stimulatinghalaltourism, and provides10indivualhalaltourist attractions-Including Lombok Island, Sumatra Island and Aceh Province.
In addition, some public facilities will be improved, including more places for prayer and toilets.SevenAdded.
According to Mastercard and a leading Muslim travel agency released on Wednesday2016YearGMTI(Global Muslim Travel Index), Indonesia rose two places to fourth place, following Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates and Türkiye.
Indonesia is increasingly aware of the need to providehalalThe importance of services, so they canGMTIMastercard's Asia Pacific product and services executives added that Indonesia also offers a range ofhalaltourist attractions.