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EMILY SUBRATA: SUDAMALA RESORTS, WHERE DIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL ART SOURCED

ANDHY IRAWAN: DHM AIMS TO PROVIDE MORE MICE VENUE IN SECONDARY CITY ARIEF YAHYA: I NEED A MIDAS TOUCH TO BOOST INDONESIAN TOURISM INDUSTRY ALILA , YOUR KEY TO BALI’S SURPRISINGLY DIFFERENT SOUTHWEST COAST

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Now Switch Into English Language I AM delighted to introduce our second edition of a tourism business-lifestyle e-magazine geared to and for the high net worth famous entrepreneurs. But in this issue has just published the latest edition with English language, which I believe will be of great benefit to all of you for reading.

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I thought this a good opportunity to share with you some of the new and exciting news we have lined up for you in the first quarter of 2016, we have several articles such as: Emily Subrata: Sudamala Resorts, Where a Traditional Artwork Chain Nuanced; Andhy Irawan: DHM Aims to Provide More MICE Venue in Every City; and Australia-Indonesia Boosting Tourism and Economic Growth, also you should read, Henky Manurung: Tourism Investment in Indonesia Growth Continues to Increase.

We also provide for the next light articles in hotel news area such as; Alila Seminyak, Your Key to Bali’s Surprisingly Different Southwest Coast and very interesting article about Indonesia Optimistic Visa-Free Policy Will Boost Tourism. The last but not least in hotelier industry news, we have an article you should read about Sudamala Resorts to Open 50-Villas Five Star Diving Resort and the latest special news of Arief Yahya: I Need a Midas Touch to Boost Indonesian Tourism Sector.

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6INSTYLE EMILY SUBRATA SUDAMALA RESORTS, WHERE DIVERSITY OF TRADTIONAL ART SOURCED

9 MICE 12TRAVELTALK ANDHY IRAWAN: ARIEF YAHYA: DHM AIMS TO PROVIDE I NEED A MIDAS TOUCH MORE MICE VENUE IN TO BOOST INDONESIAN SECONDARY CITY TOURISM INDUSTRY

18 REGIONALNEWS AUSTRALIA-INDONESIA BOOSTING TOURISM AND ECONOMIC GROWTH 19 HENKY MANURUNG: TOURISM INVESTMENT IN INDONESIA 14 HOTELNEWS 16 GROWTH CONTINUES TO INCREASE ALILA SEMINYAK, YOUR KEY TO SUDAMALA RESORTS WILL OPEN BALI’S SURPRISINGLY DIFFERENT 50-VILLAS FIVE STAR DIVING RESORT SOUTHWEST COAST

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EMILY SUBRATA: SUDAMALA RESORTS, WHERE DIVERSITY OF TRADITIONAL ART SOURCED

As an hotelier who is so excited, Emily Subrata bring of her passionate style in her position as Director of PT. Griya Usaha, overseeing the development of all properties where the traditional art sourced, Sudamala Resorts. Edhie Rianto spends an evening with Emily Subrata at her office recently as she excitedly shares how she is living her dream life and how it all began.

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ith her enthusiasm and experience in the therefore I will involve educational background and my world of hospitality and art, Emily Subrata experience so Sudamala Resorts celebrated on elegance, appointed as Director and reporting directly style and artistic value,” she said. to the CEO of PT Griya Enterprises, owners and managers of Sudamala Resorts My father, Emily continued is a great art collector so that WIndonesia is none other than her own father Ben Subrata. many artistic masterpieces contained in our property. Each suite has a unique interior design each and we were My father opened a resting Sudamala House, said Emily so careful to confound our properties in an environment, started this conversation, everything is built in a especially the local culture. I will bring all spirit of culture and strong character, combining the passion and energy that I have for this traditional art and cultural treasures of the position so that the guests have an experience present to an international hospitality. of staying at the Sudamala Resorts is so unforgettable. “Sudamala Suites & Villas Sanur as the embryo is not just a resort, but also a kind of oasis of “Even before my father could never aspire thought and the struggle of art and cultural to open a hotel and conference venue in Dili, activities. This retreat offers the feel and the reason for a new country, Timor-Leste spirit that is not found in the villa as to open up opportunities for building well as other hotels and resorts in infrastructure and invite parties to Bali,” said Emily. invest there,” Emily added. As someone who was so excited, she is committed to develop Well, as a blow under its supervision, a boutique resort that reflect the restaurant in Sanur Sudamala and respect the local culture. now re-named and re-launched As Director Sudamala Resorts, with a new image to show more responsibilities included oversight quality and urban as artwork place of existing property operations, to enjoy delicious steaks and sustainable development, pasta dishes in an artistic feel, introducing brand Sudamala as Ares Steak and Pasta. These well as the development of new changes are just a prelude to projects. Including coverage for another new project waiting to both property that has been running be implemented in Sudamala in Sanur Bali (2011) and Sudamala Resorts in the future. (2013) as well as new projects in a small island outside the National Park Flores, East Nusa Tenggara precisely in Pulau Besar Sebayur that will be opened in 2017.

“I am very proud to continue the business started by my father. In this position I was in charge of introducing the brand and formulating marketing strategies, operations and development of new properties. It is a big challenge. I am responsible for the development of the company in the future, and

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When asked to where the buzz hospitality of its being applied in some of its properties, Emily replied effort hospitality is not just about business, but I want to give added value to a property by raising the potential of art and culture as well as the involvement of artists in a variety of activities, well this is happening at Sudamala Suites & Villas Sanur built on one hectare of land around it has 34 rooms with the concept of a blend of traditional Balinese and Javanese architecture. The building is equipped with a spa, shopping, library, cafes, galleries and outdoor theater. I also saw the development of properties in the country as long as the prospective still offer something new, fresh, and features.

“This plan also will I apply at Sudamala Resorts & Dive Komodo, Flores, later. I will apply all the training that I have followed in the field of professional development, educational management, public relations and customers as well as with education in one of the best hospitality schools in the world in building a team and creating a PROFILE of Emily Subrata remarkable brand. In fact I felt proud at all the resorts we employ local people through training and of course to our BORN in Jakarta, for fifteen years living in standards,” Emily explained. Sydney, Australia, and worked in various fields after graduating with First Class In fact, she added that obviously I will work with the Honors from the University of Sydney, the General Manager, Head of the Department and their teams school where she earned her Bachelor at all our properties in Bali and Lombok in strengthening of Arts (Bachelor/S1). She returned to brand Sudamala and completing new projects, including Indonesia to work in the company of family the later projects in a small island outside the Komodo and graduated from the Executive Master National Park, Flores. It is indeed a pleasant thing for of Business Administration in Hospitality Sudamala Resorts. Management at the Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne (Lausanne Hotel School) a But when asked about the value of this new investment prestigious school in Switzerland. property, then she rapidly replied probably you might figure by yourself, for example to a physical building Sudamala Work experience focused on the Suites & Villas Sanur used to require an investment of relationship with clients and operations around 30 billion rupiahs, yet the procurement of the art in Australia further education and event content both indoors and outdoors. So now for the property management. Besides hospitality, Emily in Flores, you can assume it alone while closing this likes to read, travel, care for animal welfare discussion. and is very fond of her nephews.

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INDONESIAN hotel industry has shown positive s Managing Director of Dafam Hotel Management growth, so in hospitality sector wanted to capture (DHM) what is your concept and strategy to develop the activities of corporate and association Ayour hotel in the future? What is the strategy of your meetings or government activities is because the hotel to win the competition among hotels in Indonesia? contribution of Meeting, Incentive, Convention and Exhibition (MICE) activity is also increase Yes, due to I am also as founder of Dafam Hotel to hotels revenue. Edhie Rianto has interviewed Management the important thing is hotel concept and Andhy Irawan, Managing Director of Dafam Hotel vision & mission for the company my strategy for the Management (DHM) recently to explain DHM hotel concept is for budget hotel (Dafam Express) economic hotel (Meotel by Dafam), midscale hotel (Hotel Dafam) marketing strategy and MICE story. upscale hotel (Grand Dafam) and DHM associates (collection hotel without brand Dafam). All strategy following each concept with each brand and we have BIM (Brand Identity Manual) for every concept hotel.

Another strategy to win is: our promotion all brand under DHM centralized as well as good result occupancy every hotel will be impact with stakeholder and bank. Also detail mapping city for market and economic situation before Dafam develop new hotel in secondary cities such as: Cilacap, Pekalongan, Lubuk Linggau and we are trendsetter because another chain will be following by other Dafam hotes.

Can you describe which one your hotel target market, domestic or international? Can you figure of the percentage? Which city today is the big market for your exclusively guest? Do you also targeting the MICE market? If yes how many MICE events at your hotel in the year?

All hotels under DHM domestic market is still big market around 90 percent and 10 percent for international market. Pekalongan is captive market for Japanese guest and already signed contract with our hotel for 2 years (2016- 2017), and Cilacap with mostly from Oil Company and other city as well. All our hotels with concept above and

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concerned with MICE (except Dafam Express - room only) other hotels are equipped with meeting room and ballroom. While for MICE market in our hotel is in average for 60-80 percent.

What kinds of MICE market do you aiming today? Wedding event, meeting or convention? Can you figure of the percentage how many MICE guests at your hotel during last year and which city has makes a lot of MICE events in your hotel?

For the MICE industry in our hotel, meeting is the majority market for corporation market as well as private demand for every event in our hotels which providing MICE facilities are usually used for weddings and conventions. For today’s figures of MICE percentage is 80 percent, comes up from Semarang and Banjarbaru.

How about MICE facilities in your hotel? Do you have as government, but for DHM is still optimistic such as we a large ballroom and meeting rooms as you want to be will develop in Linggau (secondary city) that we provide 4 the strongest MICE player in Indonesia? Do you expand meeting rooms for this hotel. a number of your meeting rooms, particularly in MICE destinations like in all cities in Indonesia? Do you have any suggestion for Indonesian MICE industry in the future if compare with Thailand and Malaysia for The capacity of our MICE facilities that we offer for meeting venue and human resources in particularly? room and ballroom is depend for every city needed. But we are very lucky after we doing our SWOT analyze, I have experience attending for several trade show and the existing of our meeting room and ballroom which MICE events for ASEAN countries especially in Thailand we provided in every hotels is not necessary to expand and Malaysia etc., but for Indonesia’s MICE industry so far anymore. never learning from them, from my point of view is we do not know what and how to improve in MICE industry and How do you see the MICE business right now? And also for professionalism sector as well. what’s your opinion about Indonesian MICE industry in 2016 (this year)? And what do you think about the As you know the country’s hospitality industry is challenge that Indonesian MICE industry will face ahead projected to strong growth this year as the upcoming in particularly? ASEAN Economic Community (MEA) will further boost demand for accommodation and meeting, incentives, MICE Business is still potential market for this year convention and exhibition (MICE) provision especially for (2016) especially for corporate segment market as well your all hotel?

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MICE has tremendous opportunities for Indonesia in the near future especially for facing in MEA hospitality. We still improve our facilities and services with highest levels. The challenge we face is putting a coordinated approach together to attract and secure large-scale business during lower transient demand periods that will benefit the destination as a whole.

Today Dafam Hotel Management is also will entering position in the booming Indonesian hospitality market, do you also want to expand your new property here and what’s your completion scheduled by the end of 2016, do you think that Indonesia still need more new hotel to be built here?

For Dafam Hotel Management (DHM) we are already open around 19 hotels in Indonesia and other 20 project is still on pipeline, 10 hotels will be opened during 2016 and another will be opened by next year, all the hotels are located mostly in secondary city. I think Indonesia is still need more hotels in some city, especially in secondary city and are not focusing only in the big cities.

The last question, do you think that to recognize other culture is becoming a compulsory to your profession in hotelier industry? How long have you been working in hospitality industry? How is your emotional relationship to your employees?

Strong point in DHM’s CSR (Corporate Culture Responsibility) program, it’s because will be more impact on Dafam Hotel operations in every city and definitely we always develop as well in certain city, beside my professional position as Founder & Managing Director DHM, I am also as Chairman Central Tourism & Promotion. My Experience in Hotel Industry since 1989 - already 27 years. For me our employee is Human Capital as Asset Company and for sure we working as a Team Work, some programs that we did for employee to be more professional in our company.

TRAVELTEXT | 11 TRAVELTALK ARIEF YAHYA: I NEED A MIDAS TOUCH TO BOOST INDONESIAN TOURISM INDUSTRY LARGE of home works for the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism in a bid to boost tourism sector as the government has set a target of attracting 12 million foreign tourists this year, and 20 million by 2019, such as offering 10 prioritized tourist destinations known as the 10 New Bali to boost the national tourism industry, the new breakthroughs in marketing of Indonesian tourism products, including nation branding, nature, culture, hygiene, and digital technology.

o do this and to remain competitive, Indonesia’s characteristics. They each have their own combination Tourism must keep to international standards, of nature and culture to offer. Such diversity will make us TEdhie Rianto records the story of Minister Arief rich in terms of the attractions, culture, and traditions. The Yahya statements. uniqueness of each region can be explored.

You always said in your tourism promotion that Indonesia As I acclaimed that the “new” destinations are expected to offering 10 main tourism destinations dubbed as new boost the country’s tourism industry, beyond the world’s Bali? most famous tourist resort Bali Island. The government has set a target of attracting 12 million foreign tourists this Yes, as I said now the Ministry of Tourism is offering 10 year, and 20 million by 2019. prioritized tourism destinations known as the 10 New Bali to boost the national tourism industry. The term new Bali So what your comment from your colleague Coordinating is an idiomatic expression being used with the expectation Minister for Maritime Affairs Rizal Ramli said that the that the offered new destinations would attract as many accelerated development of Indonesia’s ten top tourist tourists as those visiting Bali Island. destinations will be carried out partly by using foreign loans? The ten prioritized tourism destinations in 2016 are (North ), Belitung (Bangka Belitung), Tanjung Yes, I heard from Rizal Ramli just like that, and as he Lesung (Banten), Seribu Islands ( Jakarta), also concerning the funding, there will be international Temple (Central Java), (East Java), loans worth US$500 million as preliminary loans for Mandalika Lombok (), Komodo Island infrastructure facilities. (East Nusa Tenggara), (Southeast ), and Morotai (North Maluku). Well, according to Rizal Ramli the development works of the 10 destinations will need a total funds of some US$3 I also mentioned that meanwhile, Bali is one of Indonesia’s billion which is expected to be obtained both from foreign iconic tourism destinations, which attracts some four loans and the State Budget (APBN).The loans is expected million tourists a year, or 40 percent of the total tourists to be receive among others from the World Bank. visiting the country. Bali is a destination that already occupies a prestigious spot on the worlds tourism map. How do you conducted the re-launching of Wonderful However, the ten prioritized destinations will not be Indonesia brand to further enhance the tourism marketing developed to resemble Bali as each of them has distinct and promotional efforts on national and international scale?

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The brand is the official country branding which will The re-launching of Wonderful Indonesia brand is one of be used by all destinations in Indonesia. For instance, the 10 Quick Wins programs of the President of Republic Jakarta may use Enjoy Jakarta, however it will be followed Indonesia. The other programs are: e-tourism, formulation by Wonderful Indonesia. Indonesia is still improving its of tourism promotion contents, national culinary week, tourism promotion. Various efforts are being undertaken acknowledgments to creative people who recycle creative to effectively promote the country including through digital products, digital photo bank, Indonesia Film Festival, etc. media such as mobile apps, digital campaigns, interactive campaigns, viral marketing (facebook, twitter, youtube, In e-tourism sector, we will launch the digital cinema and blogs); advertising in thematic magazines; road shows; online cinema so that cities and regencies in Indonesia and also familiarization trips by inviting tour operators and that are yet to have movie theatres can also watch travel writers from a number of targeted countries. tourism movies. The program will be first launch in three area: Banjarbaru in South , Bukittinggi in West Wonderful Indonesia brand that the country has been Sumatra, and Banyuwangi in East Java. promoting has been ranked the 47th best in the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index of the World Economic That I believe the strength of tourism attraction consists of Forum (WEF). The efforts and programs the government three elements which are nature, culture, and manmade. implemented to promote These three elements will be the country branding have developed as national prime had an encouraging result. tourism products. Nature has I commend the significant 60% potentials and will be achievement of our country developed through marine branding for being ranked tourism, ecotourism, and the 47th best this year from adventure tourism. the earlier 140th position among 144 countries. Culture, has 35% potentials Also the recent, Wonderful and will be developed through Indonesia brand has heritage tourism, religious received many awards from different international tourism tourism, culinary, and shopping. Meanwhile, manmade that events and also received worldwide recognition as the has 5% potentials will be developed through MICE, events, fourth most beautiful country in the world. sport tourism, and integrated area tourism.

Can you explained how do the digital marketing is more How do you expect that Indonesian to earn US$4 billion effective compared to the non-digital marketing that you from marine tourism target? believe? The Indonesian government has set a target to earn US$4 Digital marketing has 60% more effectiveness and costs billion from marine tourism this year. It is ironic that marine 60% compared to the non-digital marketing, this means tourism just contributed 10 percent (of the total tourism three times more effective than the non-digital marketing. earnings). Indonesian marine tourism potential is huge and In order to achieve the target of the total number of 20 surpasses that of Malaysia, which earned 40 percent of its million international tourists in 2019, the government is tourism revenue from marine tourism. also taking a number of breakthroughs including providing short term visit free visa policies, and also simplifying We will double the target (of marine tourism revenue) yachts and cruise ships’ permits to enter Indonesian from 10 percent to 20 percent over the next five years. waters. The foreign exchange earnings from marine tourism are expected to increase from US$1 billion to US$4 billion. So, do you also have a plan to develop in e-tourism sector Because two-third of the world’s coral reefs exist in in the strength of your tourism attractions? Indonesia.

TRAVELTEXT | 13 HOTELNEWS ALILA SEMINYAK, YOUR KEY TO BALI’S SURPRISINGLY DIFFERENT SOUTHWEST COAST ALILA Seminyak is located on the edge of the south west coast of Bali will evoke the atmosphere cool and natural, as well as with a view of the pool surrounded by a background of vertical gardens. The resort is now ready to operate welcomed the guests.

ccording to General Manager of Resort with a very lively environment Alila Seminyak, Pierre Lang said that gives more value for our guests,” Athis resort is the fifth property of he said. Alila Hotels & Resort which located in Bali, after; Alila Manggis, Alila , He also mentioned that as for the Alila Villas Uluwatu, Alila Villas Soori, facilities offered by Alila Seminyak Tabanan. But it is undeniably Alila is comprises of 240 contemporary Seminyak is going to be a trendsetter styled rooms and suites with one of another Alila’s hotels and become a spectacular penthouse, all embracing hub for those who want to explore the uber-cool design and chic comfort. area of Seminyak, Bali. “Maybe we can boast Alila Seminyak But the most unique of this resort, he Resort as the first resort in Indonesia continued that guests can explore this “When we look at the area around the to surpass the rigorous EarthCheck southwestern stretch of coastline on resort is surrounded ranging from standards, achieving a 44-point best the Rom-antique Roadshow, jaunting designer boutiques of high-end, art practice score against the industry along in the retro comfort of a fully and antique gallery, nightspots like norm of five points. The resort’s eco restored vintage 1980 Volkswagen Ku De Ta, La Lucciola and Potato and energy solutions include the Kombi to different beach venues and Head, offers a variety of entertainment use of local and recyclable building beach clubs in the area, where they options are limited to guests, but this materials, operating completely can party with friends and make pit is an advantage for Alila Seminyak paperless and using their own stops for cocktails and canapés. bottled water. In addition, low energy light fixtures, rainwater harvesting, The VW Kombi is also the chariot environmental and building of choice for the Sensational Retail management systems have been Therapy experience, whisking guests implemented,” he added. off on a fun day out to fulfil their

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shopping desires accompanied by their own personal shopping Concierge, aka one of the resort’s Leisure Concierge team. This extravagant shopping trip comes with a fully stocked mini-bar on board the Kombi for those essential shopping breaks with the best music to groove to your beat.

And as the sun goes down, Seminyak’s cool factor inches up. Make a date for Twilight to Midnight, a memorable night on the town including dinner, drinks and clubbing at Seminyak’s trendiest nightspots. After a night of indulgence, there’s no better way to recalibrate than with Divine Healing, featuring a private experience temple traditions hands- organic garden and a Balinese session of yoga on the beach with on at the 15th century Pura Petitenget cooking class. Meanwhile, in Shaken the resort’s own yogi, followed by sea temple that is situated next to & Stirred, guests get to practice a private Balinese healing session the resort, learning to make offerings the art of mixology in the resort’s performed at a nearby temple. and experiencing the unique Balinese groundbreaking Cocktail Lab. Melukat purification ritual. Alila Seminyak is also a great base Through uniquely crafted experiences for exploring the lush landscapes and Adventurous spirits can hop on a such as these, Alila Seminyak invites cultural gems of this region, from bicycle and explore the surrounding you to discover the many surprising in the south and countryside and villages. In Spice It sides to Seminyak while luxuriating Temple to the north, to the Up, culinary traditions are uncovered within its oasis of sophistication and beautiful rice terraces that stretch as at the local market with the Executive style... in true Alila fashion. far as the eye can see. Guests can Chef, followed by time in the resort’s

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dolphins, and sea turtles also make their home,” SUDAMALA RESORTS WILL she said. OPEN 50-VILLAS FIVE STAR Emily also mentioned that Sudamala Resorts currently operates Sudamala Suites & Villas, Sanur, Bali and DIVING RESORT Sudamala Suites & Villas, Senggigi, Lombok, luxury boutique experiences SUDAMALA Villas and Dive Resort will be the only distinguished by their heart for art, Indonesian owned and operated luxury resort in this region, artisans, and authentic adventures which is tipped to become one of the region’s hottest that connect guests deeply with destinations in the next few years, located a stone’s throw destinations and cultures. from the world heritage-protected wonders of Komodo. The Bali resort is a living art gallery, ccording to Sudamala Resorts in 1986 and includes three major while in Lombok the resort is akin to Director Emily Subrata said islands: Komodo, Rinca and Padar, an artisans’ sanctuary. Both share AKomodo National Park is located as well as numerous smaller islands an exquisite design aesthetic marked in the centre of the Indonesian creating a total surface area (marine by an uncommon attention to detail, archipelago, between the islands of and land) of 1’817km. It is also home reverence for the talents of local Sumbawa and Flores, and was set to the orange-footed scrub fowl and artisans, and a seamless blending of up to protect the only known habitat the Timor deer, as well as one of the vernacular style with timeless tropical of the unique and fearsome Komodo richest marine environments including modern luxury. dragon (Varanus Komodoensis), huge coral reefs, mangroves, sea grass monitor lizards that can bring down a beds, seamounts, and semi-enclosed Sudamala is the lifelong passion cow or adult human, and represent a bays, harboring more than 1,000 project to create and operate unique living link to the dinosaurs. species of fish, some 260 species of resorts by Sudamala Resorts founder reef-building coral, and 70 species Ben Subrata and his daughter and “The national park was declared of sponges. Dugong, sharks, manta Director of the group Emily Subrata. a World Heritage Site by UNESCO rays, at least 14 species of whales,

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Emily Subrata was very excited about pristine waters as their playground, need to generate our own power and the upcoming Komodo launch in and the group’s renowned touches of desalinate our own water, so it’s a big one of the world’s most exotic and art and artisanship also be a feature undertaking. upcoming destinations on roads less travelled. She shares her father’s “We expect around 80 percent of our Sebayur Island, 30 minutes on boat appreciation of art and attention to guests will be divers. We are talking from the nearest domestic airport of detail at every level, and is committed about very pristine and protected dive Labuan Bajo, is still quite remote, with to developing bespoke boutique sites. Sea turtles, manta rays, mum the biggest resort on the same island resorts that reflect and respect the and dad sharks deposit the baby now about 25 rooms. It’s an exciting local culture and showcase the sharks in the local mangrove. We part of the world to visit; Flores itself amazing talents of Indonesia’s artists have established our dive centers at is 450km long and you have triple- and the richness of its cultures. Sanur and Lombok and this will be the colored crater lakes, smoke belching extension of that as well as the jewel volcanos, and at the other end they The architect chosen for the resort in our crown,” she added. still harpoon sperm whales like in is Yori Antar of Han Awal & Partners Moby Dick. Komodo is like a real life Architects, who created the landmark She also explained that we must Jurassic Park, so that will be a big house Ms Subrata resides in when be as mindful and sustainable as draw of course. But mostly, it’s going in Bali’s chilled artists’ quarter of we can. We will be using recycled to be about the diving. Sanur, while Hidajat Endramukti of materials where we can. We will Endramukti Design will take on interior design.

She said the national park and surrounding islands were ‘pure diving nirvana’ and guests would encounter an other-worldly wonderland with architecture in the vernacular Labuan Bajo style, reminiscent of Papuan architecture, lush tropical jungle and

TRAVELTEXT | 17 REGIONALNEWS AUSTRALIA-INDONESIA BOOSTING TOURISM AND ECONOMIC GROWTH AUSTRALIA is expanding efforts to encourage two-way tourism between Australia and Indonesia as a key driver of shared economic growth and more knowledge of each other’s country.

ccording to Australian travelling to Australia will make Ambassador to Indonesia Paul expanded flight routes between AGrigson recently said tourism Australia and Indonesia more viable powers economies and supports in the long-term, bringing benefits to communities. We want to increase both our economies. tourism in both directions. The Indonesian Government has already “Indonesian investors may also recognized the potential economic Beyond these economic benefits, be missing out on opportunities boost a strong tourism industry can tourism builds links between to capitalize on some of the major deliver. people. It challenges stereotypes. tourism infrastructure projects It opens up new worlds and greater currently underway in Australia. “Australian tourism can help Indonesia understanding. In 2014 alone, investment in the realize that vision. More than a million Australian tourism industry was Australians visit Indonesia every year. “I want more Indonesians to visit valued at US$53.7 billion. The Australian tourists contribute Rp18 Australia. We have world class cuisine, more Australians and Indonesians trillion or around AUD$1.8 billion a galleries and unique experiences. With experience each other’s countries, the year to the Indonesian economy,” famous wildlife, fabulous wine and deeper their connections become,” he Ambassador Grigson said. fantastic weather, Australia beats any stated. other destination,” he explained. He said as Indonesia seeks to develop Grigson also mentioned that the its tourism industry beyond Bali, ease Meanwhile Australia was the tourism industry is integral to the of travel is integral to its success. tenth most popular destination for prosperity of both our countries. Now Indonesia has already experienced a Indonesian tourists in 2014 with is the time for us to reach out to each 19 percent increase in tourists from a total of 149,800 visitors, up 7.6 other as neighbors and shape our countries which were granted visa percent from 2013. More Indonesians futures together. free access in 2015.

“A quarter of all tourists to Bali are Australian. We want to see more Australians come to Indonesia and experience sunrise at Mount Bromo, taste the spices of Padang and watch the sunset at Borobudur,” Grigson added.

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AS President who has set the tourism sector as HENKY MANURUNG: one of five (5) priority sectors. This shows the seriousness TOURISM INVESTMENT IN of the Government of Indonesia to begin its economic INDONESIA GROWTH development by utilizing both natural resources, cultural and man-made to bring in foreign exchange through the tourism CONTINUES TO INCREASE sector.

Edhie Rianto records Henky the central government continue to Manurung’s statement, Head of build and improve tourist attractions Business Investment Indonesia in the area, which include natural Tourism, Ministry of Tourism attractions, cultural attractions and recently at the Hospitality Investment manmade attractions as well as by Conference Indonesia in Jakarta and organizing tourism events area. following his review. Accessibility; is currently ongoing How is the confidence of foreign improvement of facilities and in and domestic investors on the Indonesia such as the construction competitiveness of Indonesian of roads, railways, bridges, seaports, tourism? airports and others.

Confidence of foreign investors and Amenities; increased provision of domestic for the tourism sector tourism amenities both on public continues to grow, where in 2015 infrastructure, public facilities and the total investment of the tourism tourism facilities which were very sector in Indonesia amounted to instrumental is tourism investors. US$1,049.07 million consisting with the location of the investment of US$732.46 million in foreign In the province of whichever objectives, namely; in Bali, Riau investment and US$316.61 million for destination tourism investment is Islands, Jakarta, West Java and domestic investment. most attractive to investors? Central Java. For foreign investment, the country that invests in Indonesian To make Indonesia as a tourism There is an interesting thing in 2015 tourism in 2015 was largely destination competitiveness, what is and is worth the investment by dominated by Singapore, British Virgin needed? domestic investment increased by Islands, Hong Kong, Seychelles, and 82.93 percent of the value of domestic the United Kingdom. According to which we have agreed investment in 2014 with the top to make Indonesia as a tourism five provinces, namely investment For the most desirable areas of destination competitiveness objectives; Bali, East Kalimantan, East business both in foreign investment which has required 3A: Attractions, Java, West Kalimantan and Riau. and domestic investment is a five- Accessibility and Amenities star hotel, providing accommodation, As for foreign investment occurs activities of management consultants, Attractions; together with local increasing by 34.11 percent of the restaurant and food provision governments, communities and value of foreign investment in 2014, circumference and area of tourism.

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What’s the condition in the first quarter of 2016 and if the trend is to invest in the tourism sector into a new interest?

In the first quarter occurred a phenomenon that is quite surprising, until March 2016, achieving the realizable value of tourism investments amounted to US$ 268.48 million with a ratio of foreign investment amounted to 95.5 percent. When compared with the first quarter of 2016, the realizable value of tourism investments increased by 17.68 percent, this is a good reference that will increase the value of tourism investment realization in 2016 by 10 percent.

As for the interest of foreign capital investment tourism destinations in the first quarter, 2016 is in the province of DKI Jakarta, Bali, Central Java, West Java and West Nusa Tenggara. For domestic investors are in , East Java, West Java, South Sulawesi and Riau. It showed renewed interest of investors in investing in the tourism sector, where interest for tourism investment destination not only centered in the province of Bali and Jakarta alone.

What about investment potentials in 10 (ten) priority tourism destinations in Indonesia. And whether the Tourism Ministry also collaborates with other institutions in this regard?

The Ministry of Tourism continues to participate in those events well positioned domestic and international scale in order to be able to disseminate the investment potential in Indonesia, especially in the 10 (ten) priority tourism destinations in Indonesia.

The government has decided to expedite the renovations of the ten prioritized tourist destinations such as Tanjung Klayang (Bangka Belitung), Lake Toba (North Sumatra), Seribu Islands (Jakarta), Tanjung Lesung (Banten), Borobudur (Central Java), Bromo-Tengger- (East Java), Mandalika (West Nusa Tenggara), Labuan Bajo (East Nusa Tenggara), Wakatobi (Southeast Sulawesi), and Morotai (North Maluku).

This increase was supported by the cooperation between the Ministry of Tourism and the Financial Services Authority (OJK), which was signed on 19 April 2016 and then, this suggests that the banking and non-banking sector is ready to support the development of tourism destinations in Indonesia.

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TOURISM MINISTRY PROMOTES MICE ATTRACTIVE TOURIST DESTINATION THE Deputy Assistant Market Development for Europe, Conference of International Banking, held in Bali is one of Middle East, America and Africa, Nia Niscaya said Tourism the tourism activities the MICE,” Nia said. Ministry seeks to continue to promote the tourism sector in various ways as an attractive tourist destination country She also mentioned that hundreds of bankers from 14 to hold international events such as; meetings, incentives, countries, who are members of Mashreq Bank International conferences and exhibitions (MICE). based in United Arab Emirates, participated in the conference. The Ministry of Tourism is targeting 10% “The Tourism Ministry continues to encourage the growth growth in MICE tourism in 2019 later, leading to a US$2.5 of tourism industry, especially MICE, for example, the recent billion in revenue. Currently, MICE tourism claims only five percent of the total national tourism sector.

Dwi Sutarjantono which about the the evolution of school contemporary DWI SUTARJANTONO’S colorful life of him, with each his own painting, as he himself learnt by a SOLO PAINTING EXHIBITION characteristics and different colors. self-taught. An solo painting exhibition which was held at Artotel Thamrin Dwi Sutarjantono, born in 70s in Pati, Jakarta with the title “The Colors of Central Java explore and experiment Life” at Artspace Floor Mezzanine in contemporary acrylic painting, start from May 10-June 10, 2016 which is indirectly contribute in featuring 10 newest paintings work adding contemporary painting in of contemporary painting artist, Indonesia, even virtually parallel with

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