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Ministry Facilitates Premium Tourism Development in Jakarta

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Ministry of Tourism is facilitating the development of premium tourism in Jakarta through a Luxury Business Gathering event.
  • The event aims to connect premium tourism industry players with potential buyers to boost domestic travel.
  • Data shows a significant growth in domestic tourist trips in Indonesia, with 1.20 billion trips recorded in 2025.

Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism is actively promoting the development of premium tourism, aiming to enhance the quality and competitiveness of domestic travel offerings.

The ministry organized a Luxury Business Gathering in Jakarta on May 26, 2026. This event served as a platform to foster the growth of premium tourism businesses and expand professional networks. It specifically brought together stakeholders in the premium tourism sector with potential buyers, creating opportunities for collaboration and business development.

Minister of Tourism Widiyanti Putri Wardhana emphasized the importance of presenting high-quality and competitive tourism products to stimulate domestic travel interest. The Luxury Business Gathering is considered a strategic initiative to achieve this goal. Ni Made Ayu Marthini, Deputy for Marketing at the Ministry of Tourism, highlighted that the event offers industry players a chance to broaden their market reach for premium tourism services, featuring sellers who provide exclusive packages and services.

We are bringing sellers who offer premium tourism packages and products with exclusive services.

— Ni Made Ayu MarthiniDescribing the offerings at the Luxury Business Gathering.

Erwita Dianti, Assistant Deputy for Domestic Tourism Marketing, further explained that the gathering connected approximately 10 sellers of premium tourism services with around 25 potential buyers. Through a table rotation format and intensive discussions, the ministry anticipates the creation of concrete business cooperation opportunities.

The Ministry of Tourism is committed to building a robust and competitive premium tourism ecosystem. This industry gathering is expected to drive the development of tourist destinations and increase domestic tourist travel. Official data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) indicates a substantial rise in domestic tourist trips, reaching 1.20 billion in 2025, marking a 17.53 percent increase from the previous year.

With the table rotation concept and intensive discussions, we hope concrete business cooperation opportunities will be created.

— Erwita DiantiExplaining the expected outcomes of the business matching sessions.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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