Indonesia`s tourism industry shows signs of recovery
Jakarta (ANTARA News/Asia Pulse) - The number of foreign tourists to the country totaled 2.97 million in the first 8 months of this year up from 2.62 million in the same period last year.
The Central Bureau of Statistics described the increase as encouraging and contributing to the revival of the country’s tourism industry. In August the number of foreign tourists totaled 405,604, down from 423,490 in July, said an official of the culture and tourism ministry.
Director general of marketing Thamrin B. Bachri said Indonesia hopes to attract foreign tourists from non-traditional markets such as Russia.
Source: ANTARA News
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