KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo recently attended a limited cabinet meeting that talked about the development of 10 New Balis on Nov. 16. “There’s a huge opportunity to develop our tourism if we have plenty of new tourist destinations,” said Jokowi at the meeting. He explained that tourism is currently growing in the global scene, such as China that sends out 125 million tourists in a year. In five years, the number is expected to reach 180 million. Additionally, out of the 125 million Chinese tourists, 62 million traveled to Asian countries. Jokowi asked for the 10 New Balis to be developed quickly and for each destination to be different from others.
Jokowi wants faster development for 10 New Balis
KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo recently attended a limited cabinet meeting that talked about the development of 10 New Balis on Nov. 16. “There’s a huge opportunity to develop our tourism if we have plenty of new tourist destinations,” said Jokowi at the meeting. He explained that tourism is currently growing in the global scene, such as China that sends out 125 million tourists in a year. In five years, the number is expected to reach 180 million. Additionally, out of the 125 million Chinese tourists, 62 million traveled to Asian countries. Jokowi asked for the 10 New Balis to be developed quickly and for each destination to be different from others.