BUSINESS INFORMATION - Anti-Malaysian demonstrations in Indonesia

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Anti-Malaysian demonstrations in Indonesia

Director General of Marketing Department of Culture and Tourism, Sapta Nirwandar, interrupted the implementation Matta (Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents) Fair, 4-6 September 2009, in Kuala Lumpur, Sunday.

He said the number of such cases which cause Pendet strong public reaction in the ground water can be interpreted as a moment of anger because of the misperceptions and miscommunication.

Therefore, all the things that provoked tension between the countries, he said, must be resolved between ourselves and using good diplomacy.

Related to the tourism sector, confirmed Sapta small number of conflicts between the two countries proved to be a real effect on the visit of foreign tourists from Malaysia to Indonesia.

In terakbar tourism exhibition held in Malaysia, 4-6 September 2009, the tour and travel agent Indonesia estimated 10,000 foreign tourists are able to capture with total revenues reaching Rp90 billion.

Until late closing events, as many as 118 exhibitors of tourism actors in Indonesia in Matta Fair, estimated by each participant to capture at least 100 potential tourists visiting Indonesia.