Vietnam, Jan. 17 -- Tourism Minister Arief Yahya has reiterated his determination to make Singapore a transportation and tourism hub for Indonesian tourism as part of the efforts to boost tourist arrivals in the country.
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) positively responded to the plan during the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019 held in Ha Long, Vietnam, on Thursday, Jan 17, Yahya stated.
"In addition, (we discussed) joint development and promotion of cruise liners and investment in 10 New Balis or 10 Priority Destinations that President Jokowi has designated," he remarked.
On the occasion, he also highlighted the successful programs of the so-called Hot Deals held at the end of 2018 in the province of Riau Islands, particularly Batam and Binta...