Jakarta, The Indonesia Post – Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Uno hopes that there will be an increase in the number of tourists between Indonesia and Singapore as an effort to recover after the COVID-19 pandemic.
This was conveyed when he met Singapore’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan in Singapore to discuss efforts to increase cooperation in the tourism sector to create job opportunities.
“He is a good friend. We believe in post-pandemic recovery efforts,” said Menparekraf Sandiaga Uno in an official statement received in Jakarta, Monday.
He said Indonesia and Singapore had good relations so far in the tourism sector. For example, the cities of Batam and Bintan which are located in the Riau Archipelago have a fairly high number of visits by Singaporeans.
Menparekraf Sandiaga Uno really hopes that this can increase the number of jobs, both in Batam and Bintan and the surrounding area.
“I am very grateful for the support assistance related to ferry capacity and flight capacity from Singapore to a number of destinations in Indonesia,” said Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno.
Singapore’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan considers that the opportunity for Indonesia and Singapore to open their borders to each other after the pandemic is very wide open.
He felt very confident that the relationship between the two parties, especially in the tourism sector, could be significantly improved and benefited both countries.
“In the future, we will see between the two countries more flight trips, ferries, more hotels opening, simplifying the process for tourism, and traveling smoothly as before. This will be a great opportunity for Indonesia and Singapore,” he said. (ojn/bbs)
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