Indonesia will not allow in foreign tourists for the rest of the year, according to an IOL report.
"It looks like we will not be welcoming foreign tourists until the end of the year. We will just be consolidating first," said the Chief Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Pandjaitan, during a virtual forum on Thursday.
Bali reopened its tourist destinations in July for island locals and domestic tourists. According to the report, Luhut said the government would focus on encouraging domestic tourists to revive the industry, increasing domestic travel to make up 70% of tourist activities in the future.
Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said in a press briefing that Indonesia and South Korea had agreed to establish an essential business travel corridor, effective from August 17, the second business travel corridor arrangement for Indonesia following the first one with the United Arab Emirates, which took effect on July 29, the report said.
