JAKARTA - The government confirmed that it will add to the rules of free visas for foreign tourists from 25 countries, who immediately announced and included in the initial stages of the economic policy package of structural reforms.
"Later, from four to 25, almost all European countries entered, America entered. Nambahnya 21," said Tourism Minister Ariel Yahya last after a coordination meeting to discuss the finalization of the policy package of structural economic reforms in Jakarta, Monday , March 16, 2015.
Arief explain the four countries which immediately granted visa-free is China, South Korea, Russia and Japan, while 21 other countries are mostly in Europe will be announced by the government.
He said the rule is in addition aims to increase the number of 10 million foreign tourists to Indonesia in 2015, also published to increase foreign exchange and improve the performance of the balance of services.
"It can add 15 percent of the original entry, say previous total revenue 5 million, plus 15 percent, and there are 750 thousand (additional tourists), can be almost 1 billion dollars the addition of a visa-free," said Arief.
Previously, visa-free rules have been applied to tourists from Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, the Philippines, Hong Kong Special Administration Region (Hong Kong SAR), Macao Special Administration Region (Macao SAR), Chile, Morocco, Peru, Vietnam, Ecuador , Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar.
The Government will publish a package of economic policies aimed at improving the performance of the balance of trade and balance of services, which has become the dominant contributor to the current account deficit.
Widening current account deficit is an internal problem that must be addressed government, because it contributes to a negative impact on the rupiah, so that economic fundamentals remain intact and not brittle in the face of global economic pressures
"Later, from four to 25, almost all European countries entered, America entered. Nambahnya 21," said Tourism Minister Ariel Yahya last after a coordination meeting to discuss the finalization of the policy package of structural economic reforms in Jakarta, Monday , March 16, 2015.
Arief explain the four countries which immediately granted visa-free is China, South Korea, Russia and Japan, while 21 other countries are mostly in Europe will be announced by the government.
He said the rule is in addition aims to increase the number of 10 million foreign tourists to Indonesia in 2015, also published to increase foreign exchange and improve the performance of the balance of services.
"It can add 15 percent of the original entry, say previous total revenue 5 million, plus 15 percent, and there are 750 thousand (additional tourists), can be almost 1 billion dollars the addition of a visa-free," said Arief.
Previously, visa-free rules have been applied to tourists from Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, the Philippines, Hong Kong Special Administration Region (Hong Kong SAR), Macao Special Administration Region (Macao SAR), Chile, Morocco, Peru, Vietnam, Ecuador , Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar.
The Government will publish a package of economic policies aimed at improving the performance of the balance of trade and balance of services, which has become the dominant contributor to the current account deficit.
Widening current account deficit is an internal problem that must be addressed government, because it contributes to a negative impact on the rupiah, so that economic fundamentals remain intact and not brittle in the face of global economic pressures
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