DALIAN, China: Indonesia is working on digitising permits and licences needed to bring in “good quality international events”, said the country’s Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno. “Some of the musical events (and) sports events ..
. have seen Indonesia as a good market, but sort of back away when it has to deal with the bureaucracy, the red tape and the steps it needs to fulfil before the events could be successful,” he told CNA on Wednesday (Jun 26) on the sidelines of a World Economic Forum conference in Dalian, China. Mr Uno said there is a need for flexibility to attract popular events to Indonesia.
The complex bureaucratic processes involved in organising events – particularly for concerts – are to blame for Indonesia losing out from hosting many international acts, President Joko Widodo said on Monday, citing the example of pop star Taylor Swift who held her concerts in Singapore instead. QUEST FOR DEVELOPED COUNTRY STATUS Indonesia's 11.7 million international tourist arrivals, last year delivered a 40 to 50 per cent increase in spending per person.
Its economy is also expected to grow at a steady pace in the coming years, the World Bank said in a report this month. Its gross domestic product (GDP) growth is forecast to average 5.1 per cent per year from 2024 to 2026, despite geopolitical uncertainties and volatility in food and energy prices.
“It is a bright spot, but we need to grow much higher than that. The new government.
