Indonesia host ITB Berlin 2013

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Your ultimate lifestyle retreat in paradise
Indonesia host
ITB Berlin 2013
Vol. VIII No. 2, 2013
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Indonesia to Perform Best in ITB Berlin 2013
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ndonesia is planning to perform maximally in
the world’s second biggest tourism exhibition
Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB) in Berlin
on 5-10 March, 2013. Minister of Tourism and
Creative Economy, Mari Elka Pangestu said that
as a partner country of ITB Berlin, Indonesia
Becomes the host of the ITB Berlin opening
ceremony that will be attended by 4500 guests.
Meanwhile, Indonesia Ambassador to Germany, Eddy Pratomo said President Susilo
Bambang Yudhoyono and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are going to open the grand
event on March 5, 2013. The President will be
with Chancellor Merkel at the opening ceremony
of ITB Berlin 2013, in conjunction with the President’s state visit to the German.
“In the opening, art and cultural team from
Indonesia are going to perform various art and
cultural performances from Indonesia such as
Saman Gayo Dance, Kecak Dance, Wira Pertiwi
Dance and variety of musical performance by
Eka Deli and Sandhy Sondoro with the accompaniment from Berlin Chamber Orchestra with
Aminoto Kosim as a conductor and Sasando performance by Jakob Bulan and Poco-Poco dance,
“he said.
Moreover he said that in addition to various
arts, cultural and musical performances, there
will be variety of Indonesian cuisine such as rice
cone and rendang that will be presented by Master Chef Vindex Tanker who has much experience in five-star hotels in Jakarta and the US. All
will be put together under the theme of NatureArts-People.
The main thing that differentiates Indonesia
from other countries in the tourism sector is actually very obvious. It is the people who are blessed
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4Page 3 Eddy Pratomo, Ambassador Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, Berlin; Martin Buck, Director Competence Center Travel and Logistics
Messe Berlin; Mari Elka Pangestu, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Republic of Indonesia; Cornelia Yzer, Senator for Economics,
Technology and Research, Berlin; David Ruetz, Head of ITB Berlin.
with natural beauty as
well as noble and pluralist culture.
“The people of Indonesia are always being
grateful and maintain
carefully what God has
given and this make the
Indonesian people always look happy, which
is reflected in their
smile,” said Mari Pangestu.
ITB Berlin is the main
promotion of Indonesian tourism in Europe,
especially in Germany.
The exhibition which
has been going on since
1966 provides the opportunity for Indonesia
to be the center of attention. In addition to performing maximally on the opening stage, Indonesia also for five consecutive days will provide
interesting presentation on Indonesia Pavilion
located in Hall 26 A Messe Berlin.
In addition to arts and culture, Indonesia Pavilion will present various promotions to attract sun
and beach hunters from around the world with
various attractive offers such as virgin forests,
endless sandy beaches, diving area, a stunning
volcanic landscape and cities that are always
moving dynamically where tradition and culture
that has been maintained for thousands of years
old can still be found.
Indonesia Pavilion will occupy an area of 542
square meters presented amazingly by taking the
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Distribution
Domestic: BALI - Kuta, Ngurah Rai Airport, Nusa
Dua, Sanur, Denpasar and Ubud Area. JAKARTA
- Ahmad Sufyani - Jl. Tomang Raya No. 63 - Jakarta 11440. Surabaya - Jl.Jend.Basuki Rahmat
129-137, Surabaya 60271, Ph : 031 – 5316364,
Fax: 031 – 5315435. Yogyakarta - Jl.Rumah
Makan Gudeg 60 Citro, Laksda Adisucipto Km 9,
Yogyakarta 55281, Ph.0274-488663. Manado
- Resort Scuba Diving-Liveboard. Manado, Hp.
08114303655 / 081 340 247 788 Fax. 656720685,
LOMBOK - Lombok Eksotis, Jl. Adi Sucipto No. 43,
Ampenan - Lombok 83234, Ph. (0370) 643014,
Fax (0370) 646840. KUPANG - Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan III/38 - Walikota Kupang Phone: 0380
822102 SUMBA BARAT - Jl. Sudirman No. 5 Waikabubak - Sumba Barat. SUMBA TIMUR - Melanthon, Jl. Eltari No. 41 Matawai - Sumba Timur, Ph.
081353977788, 085239118181. LABUAN BAJO Martin Meotoda, Ph. 081338151744
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MARKETING
GRAPHIc
DESIGNER shape of a phinisi boat. Inside the phinisi, there
will be tables for business meetings of tourism
entrepreneurs, spa and culinary room, VIP room,
coffee corner, and there is also stage of art that
will be filled with a variety of cultural attractions
continuously during the exhibition.
Indonesia Pavilion will be opened on March
6 and will be the basis of promotion of Indonesia tourism by more than 90 Indonesian tourism
companies and also from various Regional Tourism Offices in Indonesia.
The focus of the Indonesia Pavilion is on the
promotion of culture and traditions, ecotourism,
sports tourism, cruises, dining, shopping, spa
and wellness and MICE business. The walking
acts will present various attractions ranging from
traditional Betawi wedding to Solo Batik Carnival.
The tourism sector is one of the important sectors to drive the pace of the Indonesian economy
as the fifth contributor to foreign exchange of the
country. Not less than 3.2 million people in Indonesia depend on the sector.
The tourism industry also showed a fairly significant development recently. Total tourist arrival
to Indonesia is more than 8 million people, growing by 5% from the previous year.
Travelers from Germany who in 2012 recorded
around 153 000 people are quality tourists. They
spend around U.S. $ 2,240 and stay longer in Indonesia which is in an average of two weeks.
Indonesia since has been participating in ITB
Berlin since 1967. In 2012 the event was attended by 180 countries with the number of visitors as many as 172,132 people and covered by
8,000 journalists.
Last year Indonesia brought 60 tourism industries as well as eight regional tourism offices to
participate in ITB Berlin. In 2013 Indonesia Pavilion will be filled with not less than 91 Indonesian
tourism industries as well as nine regional tourism department. (*)
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Yogyakarta Silver Craft to
Enter Japan’s Market
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Batam City Wants to be the
trendsetter of ASEAN Film
B
atam City Government wants to be the
trendsetter of ASEAN film, following
the production of several films and
international series in the region.
Head of Tourism Department of Batam,
Yusfa Hendri said it could happen with the
support of the people of Batam, one day
Batam will become the trendsetter of ASEAN film. Batam has the biggest film studio
in Southeast Asia, which is Kinema Infinite
Studio located in Nongsa. Mike Wiluan’s stu-
dio has already produced movie titled Dead
Mine and the first HBO serial, Serangoon
Road.
“ Kinema Studio also produces various serial and cartoons that aired on cartoon network and other television overseas. In addition to Kinema Studio, Batam is also rich in
movie artists, “he said.
He also explained that production house in
Batam also begun to rise by producing good
movies with high educational value such as
Laskar Anak Pulau and True Heart which
is now being played at cinemas in Jakarta.
2012 is a milestone in the rise of Batam filmmakers with the production of Laskar Anak
Pulau, which is dominated by local actors,
actresses and crews.
Meanwhile, Assistant Production of Infinite Studio, Mutiara Laksmi, said about 200
Indonesian people involved in the making of
HBO drama serial Serangoon Road that is
also starring Indonesia actor, Ario Bayu.(*)
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n early 2013, PHM Hospitality announced
that it has expanded its network to
Palembang, South Sumatra.
THE 1O1 Palembang will be the first hotel
managed by PHM Hospitality in the city of
Palembang to support the growing tourism
and business activities. Thus, Palembang
will be one of the cities with the fastest development on the island of Sumatra.
PT. Ulimo Baselio as the owner of THE
1O1 Palembang appointed PHM Hospitality to manage the property that targeting the
middle class premium market, whether for
business or leisure activities in Palembang,
setting up a 3 + star hotel with the first branding of Chic and Trendy lifestyle in Palembang. Occupying an area of 1800 square
meters in a strategic area on Jl. Rajawali,
AirAsia now Focuses on Indonesia and Thailand Market
share and profitability in Malaysia, AirAsia
also maintain discipline to stick to maximize
revenue, capital, human resources, and increase the number of passengers, and continue to reduce operating costs.
“After Malaysia became the largest source
of income, management attention has also
been moved to other major markets in Thailand and Indonesia, where there were an estimated profit entity that will rival Malaysia in
the future,” he said.
He added that we also have fulfilled the
promise to give major attention to Thailand,
and now Indonesia, as the two AirAsia affiliate companies there have been financially
dependent on their own balance sheets. In
addition, AirAsia now focuses on developing
the company to broader market in the Philippines and Japan. This breakthrough is still
at an early stage and still be in a position of
maximum growth potential.
“We have established a strong management team, which will share the vision and
strategy to achieve the dominant existence
as in Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia,” he
said. (*)
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A
irAsia Berhad has recently completed
the planning activities for the next
five years to support the existence of
airlines in Asia that have been established
so far.
AirAsia Group Chief Executive Officer Tony
Fernandes said in a press release that in the
past 10 years AirAsia Group has evolved
from just flew two aircraft; AirAsia has now
become the largest low cost carrier (LCC) in
Asia with 118 aircraft.
“AirAsia is also one of the most profitable
airlines in Asia. Malaysia has been the place
for the establishment of the foundation, and
now AirAsia has also established a foundation in Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines
and Japan, “he said.
Moreover he said that in addition to being
the most dominant airline in terms of market
Tony Fernandes
40 International Musicians
to Enliven Java Jazz 2013
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PHM Hospitality Spread Wings to Palembang
THE 1O1Palembang will be the first “Smart
Stylish Experience” hotel on the island of Sumatra.
THE 1O1 Palembang has 141 chic and
trendy rooms, supported by some facilities
such as a swimming pool, a small to medium
size meeting rooms, restaurant and gym.
The concept of brand and other property
from a limited budget hotels to four star Deluxe hotel is also currently under construction in several major cities in Indonesia, in
Jakarta, Bogor, Bandung, Yogyakarta and
Bali, which will soon be introduced in mid
2013, consists of THE 1O1 Dharmawangsa
Jakarta (opened in mid 2013), THE 1O1 Bogor Suryakencana (opened in late 2013),
THE 1O1 Yogyakarta Mangkubumi (opened
in late 2013), THE 1O1 Palembang (opened
in 2014), THE 1O1 Bandung (opened in
2014), THE 1O1 Bali Petittenget (opened in
2014), THE BnB Bali Sunset Road (Budget
Hotel, opened in 2014) and THE HAVEN
Bali Brawa (4 Star Deluxe Resort, opened
in 2014).
Managing Director PHM Hospitality, Kristian Kuntadi, said that they are optimistic and
confident to start in 2013 because this year
they have several development projects and
business expansion in several major cities in
Indonesia.
“This is in line with our goal as a reliable
hospitality management for the hospitality
and resort in Indonesia,” said Kristian Kuntadi. (*)
S
ilver handicrafts from Yogyakarta known as
Indonesian filigree is entering Japan with the
participation of Borobudur Silver in the exhibition of
International Jewelry Tokyo (IJT) 2013 which was held in
Tokyo Big Sight, Japan recently.
Silver jewelry in the form of complete earrings, rings,
brooches, bracelets, necklaces and pendant, which are
contemporary jewelries with a traditional technique known
as Indonesian filigree are in great demand among Japanese women.
They become even more popular after the introduction
of Michiko Boorch, which she wore after Japan’s Empress
Michiko courtesy visit with the Emperor Akihito to Yogyakarta in 1991.
“I’m happy to finally be able to bring jewelry made by
artisans in Kota Gede Yogyakarta to Japan. IJT is an exhibition of the greatest product in the world of jewelry that
followed approximately by 1,050 participants from 30 countries and has been annually held for 24 years, “said Mrs.
Selly Sagita one of participants from Indonesia.
She said that she started the silver business in Yogyakarta in 1989 when she participated for the first time in the
exhibition in Japan.
“Silver jewelry exhibited is 100% made by the craftsmen
at Kotagede. This type of jewelry managed to attract the
attention of visitors to the exhibition with its distinctive color.
Unfortunately I have not yet found a buyer even though
there are a few prospects and look forward to the exhibition to get the order. Jewelry made by filigree technique is
very typical in the world especially because this technique
is now rarely used, “she said.
She added that silver jewelry does require special care
and also takes anti tranis because silver is oxidized easily.
Therefore, it is important to find a way to deal with antioxidize so that jewelry prospect can be continued. For four
years, Yogyakarta silver was absent from various exhibitions. Then with the help of the Commercial Attaché Embassy in Tokyo, Yogyakarta Silver can re-introduced Yogyakarta silver, which is known as a center for silversmiths
in Indonesia.
It is expected that a new market in Asia such as Japan
and China, Indonesia jewelry products increased. A set of
silver jewelry is sold at the price of 600 yen to 32,000 yen.
Silver could be more appreciated and also with the help
of the government to meet international standards and to
facilitate participation in various exhibitions, in 2013 silver
jewelry will again enter the international market. (*)
A
total of 40 foreign musicians will perform at Jakarta
International Djarum Super Mild Java Jazz Festival
this year. This time, the Java Jazz Festival presented
three special performances from Grammy winner Joss
Stone, Lisa Stansfield, and Basia.
Paul Dankmeyer as Program Director of Java Festival
Production said this is the first time Joss Stone and Lisa
Stansfield perform in Jakarta and Java Jazz.
“The biggest jazz event in Indonesia also presents Jimmy
Cliff, Fernandez4 from Argentina, Phill Perry, Butterscotch,
and George Duke. In addition to foreign musicians, there
are about 120 local musicians will perform in the festival
this year, “he said.
While the program coordinator Eki Puradiredja stated
that around 50-60% jazz musicians will perform in Java
Jazz 2013. There will be Indonesian musicians who sang
in jazz, “said Eki, without even mentioning the name of the
musician.
“This year Java Jazz is again giving ke a tribute to musicians who contributed to the world of Indonesian music that
include Ismail Marzuki, Utha Likumahuwa, and Elfa Secioria. Besides the three musicians, Java Jazz will make a tribute to world jazz musician, Miles Davis, “he said. (*)
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Samosir to Hold International
Lake Toba Festival
I
Paul Rombeek
M
andala Airlines has flown as many as 1197
passengers of Batavia Air within a period of a
week (1-7 February 2013). Meanwhile, 2854
seats have been booked by passengers of Batavia Air
for the period until the end of April 2013.
“We received a lot of questions and queries related
to the re-booking of the Batavia Air passengers, and we
try to do our best to accommodate their requests. As of
today, our e-mail center has received 2249 questions
and re-booking inquiries. We also expect the cooperation of the passengers in completing the requirements
of the documents and information needed to facilitate
the booking process again, “said Paul Rombeek, President Director of Mandala Airlines.
Batavia Air passengers can do re-booking until February 28, 2013 for the four routes offered by Mandala
Airlines (Jakarta-Singapore, Jakarta-Padang, JakartaSurabaya, and Jakarta-Pekanbaru, and vice versa), according to availability of seats.
Passengers are advised to give more than one choice
of dates, just in case the desired departure date options
are not available. Details on the book can be found at
the link : http://www.tigerairways.com/id/bi/batavia_assistance.php
L
ocal government of Samosir regency,
North Sumatra, will hold a national level
and international level Lake Toba Festival
on June 29 to July 13, 2013. The event will be
centered in Wisata Batu Hoda Beach of Cinta
Dame Village, Simanindo district.
Regent of Samosir Mangindar Simbolon
said Lake Toba Festival (FDT) 2013 is a new
paradigm for tourism activities in the area of
Lake Toba as a replacement for Lake Toba
Party, which was last held in December 2012.
The change of name of the event is also the
result of the coordination meeting of regents
/ mayors of Lake Toba area, community leaders, and humanists, which took place in the
office of Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sapta Nirwandar.
“The change of name to FDT received
full support from the Ministry of Tourism and
Creative Economy, Government of North Sumatra province and regencies and cities in
Lake Toba area. Of course, with the change
of name, there is also a new nuance in the
activities of FDT 2013, “he said.
Lake Toba Party 2012 was more like celebrating an annual party with the activities
consisted of dining, tortor dance, speech;
entertainment for the community and visitors,
the organizers of the event was called the
‘host’. Instead, the FDT 2013, participants
from different regions are required to participate and perform various competitions such
as tortor dance, arts and culture, tourism exhibition and many more.
“FDT 2013 should look different. Prior to
the event, the committee held a contest of
Batak songs in March and the qualifying is
held in Jakarta, “he said.
He added that the festival is open to the
public as well as foreigners who know the
Batak songs. It is held in collaboration with
Batak musician Vicky Sianipar. Meanwhile,
the semi-final, which will consists of 10 musicians will be held in Samosir and coincide
with the implementation of FDT 2013. (*)
Hong Kong to Consider Direct Flights to Lombok
H
ead
of
NTB
Department
of
Transportation, Communication and
Information, Ridwan Shah, said that in
the near future Hong Kong tourism officials
will visit Mataram. Along with them also join
30 people from Hong Kong tour and travel
operators. This is a response to the request
of the NTB provincial government some time
ago to open direct flights of Lombok-Hong
Kong.
“The airline that is planned to serve the
route is Cathay Pacific. So far, the flight to
Hong Kong using used Cathay Pacific via
Juanda airport Surabaya. However, if there
are many passengers, it is possible to have a
direct flight from Lombok to Hong Kong, “he
said.
He explained that the planned visit of Hong
Kong tourism officials is outlined in an official letter signed by the Deputy Director of
the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office,
Joyce Chan, which is addressed to the NTB
Governor M Zainul Majdi.
“Group from Hong Kong will be coordinated by the Secretary of Commerce and
Economic Development of the Government
of Hong Kong, Gregory So. They will visit
several main tourist attractions in NTB such
International airports Lombok
as Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air, “he
said.
He added that the group is scheduled to
arrive in Jakarta on March 13, 2013, and the
next day will hold a meeting with the Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Suryo Sulisto, and Trade
Minister, Gita Wirjawan. (* / Ant)
Mentawai to Hold Asia Surfing Festival
D
epartment of Tourism, Youth and
Sports Mentawai Islands, West
Sumatra, plans to hold a Surfing
Festival in Asia level in the south of Sipora
Island in mid-April 2013.
Head of Tourism, Youth and Sports Mentawai Islands, Desti Seminora said this international level event has been prepared since
last year. For the implementation, we have
coordinated with the Department of Culture
and Tourism in West Sumatra related to the
plan.
“Surfing Festival is scheduled to begin
from 21 to 26 April 2013. Participants starts
coming and before the festival they can also
enjoy the natural beauty of Mentawai, “she
said.
This activity also received support from
the Ministry of Culture Tourism and Creative
Economy and will be able to encourage the
growth of tourism in the Mentawai.
“Participants of the Surfing Festival are
coming from Asian countries, but participants
from other countries such as Australia, the
United States and other European countries
are also welcomed,” she said. (*)
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In one week Mandala
Airlines to Fly 1197 Batavia
Air Passengers
Lake Toba festival last year
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ndonesia will use the momentum of the “booming”
of Islamic tourism by optimizing the development
of Islamic Tourism’s potentials, which in 2011 had
contributed USD 126 billion to the global tourism
sector.
“Indonesia should welcome the opportunity of the
‘booming’ of Islamic tourism in the world and soon we
will systematically seek to improve domestic and foreign
tourist visit through the development of Islamic tourism,”
said Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy
Sapta Nirwandar.
Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has established a working group consisting of the elements of the
tourism industry, academia as well as religious figures
to review the potential as an Islamic tourist destination
and also conducted studies to countries that have successfully developed Islamic tourism.
Muslim tourists have contributed USD126 billion in
2011 and are expected to Muslim spend USD 192 billion in 2020. “We are also preparing tourism players
such as travel agencies, hotels and tour guides to work
more intensively on Islamic tourism,” he said.
Sapta believes that from economy point of view, Islamic tourism is very promising. He gave example that
now Korea, Japan, and the Philippines began to attract
visitors to the country by offering Islamic tourism.
Even in Indonesia, Korea advertises of selling products or Moslem Holiday packages which have been
proven to be quite popular among tourists in Indonesia.
UNWTO is projecting Muslim tourists in 2020 will grow
4.8 percent per year, while the global tourists is projected to grow 3.8 percent. “Of the 50 percent of the world’s
Muslim population, currently 1.8 billion are less than 25
years old, meaning that most are in their productive age
and potential to traveling as tourists,” he said.
It also recorded that the estimated Muslim tourists to
Indonesia in 2010 reached 18 per cent or 1.277 million
people out of 7 million foreign tourists visiting Indonesia.
Sapta added that until the end of 2010 the global halal market is estimated to reach USD 2.3 trillion (based
on PEW Research Center) with an estimated total value
of Islamic finance market ranges from USD 3-4 trillion
dollars. (*)
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Indonesia Take
advantage of the booming
of Islamic Tourism
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Jogja Air Show 2013 Held in Parangtritis
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BTDC Prepares Phase
I Bonds Emission of
Rp600 Billion
Y
ogyakarta
Tourism
Office
in
collaboration with the Department of
Culture and Tourism Bantul, Air Force
and Indonesian Aerosport Federation held
Yogyakarta Air Show 2013 in Parangtritis
Beach, Depok Beach, and Parangkusumo
Beach on February 8 to 10.
Head of the Department of Tourism Destination Development Special Region of
Yogyakarta (DIY) Sinang Sukanta said the
annual event was attended by hundreds of
participants from several cities in Indonesia
and participants from abroad.
“Jogja Air Show 2013 took place in three
places at once, namely Parangtritis, Depok and Parangkusumo Beach in Bantul
regency, DIY. Different types of aerospace
sports that had enlivened the event were
aero-modeling, paramotor competetion,
paragliding, hang gliding, parasailing, aerobatics plane and many more, “he said.
He said further that to make the event
more attractive and attract more tourists,
the infrastructures of aerospace in the areas of Parangtritis and Depok Beach will be
improved, especially the addition of runway
and aircraft hangars.
Meanwhile, Head of Tourist Destina-
tions for DIY Tourism Office, Pipo Arrohmanuri said that the south coast of Bantul
is very suitable for coaching of aerospace
athletes such as hang gliding and paragliding.
“Sporting events and attractions such
as the activities of Yogyakarta Air Show
deserve to get more attention so that in
the future DIY will no longer left behind in
terms of recruiting potential athletes in the
field of aerospace sport. The participants of
Jogja Air Show were invited to a gala dinner
with a special sea food taken from Depok
Beach, “he said. (*)
Indonesia to target European Market through ITB Berlin
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I
Esthy Reko Astuty
ndonesia is targeting market segments of
tourists from Europe to become one of the
Official Partner Countries for the world’s
largest tourism exhibition Internationale
Tourismus-Börse (ITB) Berlin, Germany, in
March 2013.
“One of the government’s efforts to attract
the European market is to be the official
Partner Country of ITB Berlin 2013,” said
Director General of the Tourism Marketing
Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy,
Esthy Reko Astuty, in a press statement received in Jakarta on Saturday.
In 2013, she said, Indonesia has officially
become Official Partner Country for ITB
Berlin. According to Esthy, it simultaneously
makes Indonesia the first ASEAN country to
host the world-renowned travel market.
“This is a great chance that we will use to
its full potential to increase the number of
tourists from European countries,” said Esthy.
Esthy also encourages tourists from Europe to not only go to major and famous
tourist destinations such as Bali but also to
explore other areas in Indonesia. “Therefore,
we will intensify tourism promotion for other
potential destinations such as Sumatra,
Java, Lombok, Flores, Kalimantan, Sulawesi
or Papua,” she said.
She believes that other destinations in Indonesia will offer a different experience and
atmosphere that can be as good as or even
better than Bali.
However, Esthy is aware that the problem
of connectivity and accessibility remains a
major challenge facing by the tourism sector
in Indonesia today.
She promised to strengthen cooperation
with all stakeholders in the tourism sector
and other supporting sectors so that tourism
in Indonesia is moving forward. “We also
hope that visitors do not just come to Indonesia looking for natural beauty, but also for
the creative economy. In terms of creativity
we have lot of things to offer such as music,
crafts, culinary, and fashion that inspires the
global trends, “said Esthy. (*)
Hospitality Business Competition to Become Tighter
business, “she said.
She further said that Coldwell Banker Indonesia recorded, to 2014, the supply of
new budget hotels in Jabodebek will reach
2,000 rooms, half of the total new supply.
These hotels usually target businessmen,
especially in the middle level, and students
who are in excursion program.
“Until the end of 2012, total cumulative
supply of hotel rooms in Jabodebek reached
26,440, of which 39.77% is a 4 star, 36.11%
is a 5 star and 24.13% is a 3-star hotel. The
average occupancy rate for hotels is around
67.11%, “she said.
Meanwhile, Anton Sitorus, Head of Research at Jones Lang Lasalle Indonesia
recorded a five-star hotel in Jakarta supply
is estimated to add 2337 rooms by 2014.
The potential addition of new hotel supply is
mostly located in Central and South Jakarta,
which are the center of business.
“In the business center, where there are
many commercial buildings and offices,
there are many new hotel projects. Starhotel supply in Jakarta until the end of last
year reached 27,637 rooms, with a 67.4%
occupancy rate, “he said. (*)
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C
ompetition among hotels in Jakarta
and surrounding areas in the next
two years is predicted to become
increasingly competitive as the number of
new supplies is increasing.
Meyriana Kesuma, Research and Consultancy Manager of Coldwell Banker Indonesia, said the highest growth in new supply
by 2014 comes from the budget class hotels,
which are not directly competing with the 3
star hotels in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok and
Bekasi.
“Of the three classes of hotel, which will
receive the most rigorous competition is a
3-star hotel because it has to compete with
budget hotel, which is equal to two-star hotel, and has facilities like a 3-star hotel. The
competition is even more intense with the
growth of hotels operated by some property
developers who are just starting their hotel
Aan Beach, Central Lombok
S
tate-owned enterprise operating in the tourism sector
Bali Tourism Development Corporation (BTDC) plans
to issue bonds worth Rp600 billion in the first phase
in April 2013.
Director of Development of Tourism in Bali, Ida Bagus
Wirajaya said the publication was an initial phase of a total
plan of continuing bonds worth Rp2. 2 billion to be issued
in three stages.
“There will be three stages of issuance. For the first
phase, it will be published in April around Rp600 billion with
a tenor of 3 years. In the implementation of these bonds,
the company entrusted to the three state-owned securities,
namely Danareksa Securities, Mandiri Securities, and Bahana Securities as underwriters of emissions, “he said.
Wirajaya said that he cannot confirm yet about the second phase of the bond issue. The remaining Rp1. 6 trillion will later be issued in accordance to the needs of the
company. The proceeds from the bond issuance will be reserved for the development of Tourism Region Mandalika,
Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, with a total investment of
Rp2. 2 billion.
“The main development will be done in the tourist area is
to build basic infrastructure, such as roads, drainage, and
electricity. BTDC has done the groundbreaking for the project of Mandalika Resort in Aan Beach, Central Lombok, on
October 21, 2012 last. The groundbreaking was attended
by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
“Mandalika Resort built on an area of 1175 hectares and
stretches along the beach as far as 7.5km. It overlooks the
Indonesia Ocean. This area is located about 16 km from
Lombok International Airport (BIL), 55 kilometers from Lembar Harbour, and 40 kilometers from the city of Mataram,
“he said.
He added that after the basic construction is done, the
company is optimistic there will be investors who will participate in the development of Mandalika, such as building
hotels and other facilities. Currently, many local investors,
such as Rajawali Group is interested in building Mandalika.
“The concept that will be developed in the construction of
the tourist area is like Nusa Dua, Bali, because the area has
been recognized worldwide. Bali Tourism Development expects Mandalika and Bali are able to compete in attracting
investors as many as possible. We have been recognized
in the world with a green concept. Why don’t we try it in
Mandalika, “he said. (*)
Until 2016, The Hospitality
Industry Continues to Grow
T
he potential development of the hospitality market is
still considered pretty good up to 3 years and the trend
of property projects has its own cycle, according to the
economic development of the community.
Ali Tranghanda, Executive Director of the Indonesia Property Watch (IPW), said that this cycle started by commercial
projects such as the shop, after 2-3 years, the cycle switches to apartments and condominiums. Several years ago,
the trend of office and industrial sectors started following
because the economic conditions are more favorable.
“It is then followed by hospitality due to the increasing
need of accommodation and I think in the next 2-3 years
the market is still in pretty good condition. However, it is too
late if the developer was going to enter the hospitality sector
this year, as supplies that have been built since 2010 have
started to enter the market in large numbers, “he said.
Coldwell Banker Indonesia recorded that until 2014 a
new supply of budget hotels in Jabodebek will reach 2,000
rooms, which also means half of the total new supply. These
hotels usually target businessmen, especially in the middle
level, and students who are in excursion.
By the end of 2012, total cumulative supply of hotel rooms
in Jabodebek reached 26,440, of which 39.77% are 4-star,
36.11% are 5-star, and 24.13% are 3-star hotels. The average occupancy rate for hotels ranges from 67.11%.
Similarly, property research firm Jones Lang Lasalle Indonesia recorded star-hotel supplies in Jakarta are estimated
to have 2337 additional rooms by 2014. The potential addition of new hotel supply is mostly located in central Jakarta
and South Jakarta, which re the center of business. (*)
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Miss Universe 2012 Visited Garuda Indonesia
order to know better the natural beauty and
elegance of Indonesian culture. Visits to various cities is the initiative of Garuda Indonesia
in order to introduce Indonesia to the world,
“said Faik Fahmi.
In collaboration with Yayasan Putri Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia took the initiative to invite Miss Universe elected each year to come
to Indonesia in order for Indonesia to further
develop tourism and to increase tourist arrivals to Indonesia.
As a form of concern and support to environmental conservation, Garuda Indonesia
through the “Garuda Indonesia Green Action” has executed and implemented several
“green action” in the head office of Garuda
Indonesia, such as by planting different
types of trees, construction of pedestrian
pathways in various area, and the provision
of bicycle facilities that can be used by all
employees to mobile without having to use
a motor vehicle.
Previously, since 2009, Garuda Indonesia
has always supported the “Earth Hour” program by turning off lights and electrical equipment throughout the Garuda Indonesia office
in Jakarta. In 2012, Garuda succeeded in
saving 3 million watts of electricity.
Garuda Indonesia has also undertaken various activities concerned about the environment, such as by conducting planting 18,600
seedlings in the Pantai Indah Kapuk, North
Jakarta, 24 thousand seedlings planting trees
in the area surrounding watersheds (DAS) in
Aceh Darussalam (NAD), the implementation
of the program “One Passenger One Tree” by
planting trees as much as 100 thousand trees
in Sebangau National Park, planting 50 thousand trees in the village of Karang Tengah,
Yogyakarta, and build a turtle breeding in Gili
Trawangan, Lombok. (*)
Ignatius Jonan
M
eeting of tourism ministers of ASEAN countries
have agreed to continue the marketing and
promotional strategies and spur the development
of connectivity to facilitate the development of tourism in
the region following the growth in tourist visits in 2012.
Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of Laos
Bosengkham Vongdara, as the host of the 16th Meeting
of Asean Tourism Ministers (ATM) said the ministers are
generally satisfied with the positive achievements of international tourist visits to ASEAN, agreed on a number
of activities that have been divided into working groups
and plan to cooperate with countries outside ASEAN.
“There is much cooperation that has shown progress
and a number of tourism development projects planning
including the development of tourism; infrastructure,
marketing and promotion and human resources have
been agreed. The forum describes the success of ASEAN in attracting international tourists to visit the ASEAN
region in 2012, “she said.
Moreover she also said that on preliminary statistics,
from the members of ASEAN, the ASEAN region is able
to attract more than 74.8 million tourists last year, growing 10.14% over 2011. Such achievement is supported
by flight connectivity mainly contributed by low cost carriers in the cross ASEAN to maintain intra-ASEAN travel
as the largest source of potential market with a share of
46% of the total international arrivals and support Asian
tourists with a share of 28%.
“Furthermore, the forum also recognized a number of
achievements in terms of ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan
implementation including 24 plans that have been completed and are believed to be continued to support the
achievement of the 2015 targets that are more concrete
can contribute to the economy of ASEAN,” she said.
She added that another important point is the cooperation between ASEAN with plus three (+3) countries,
namely: Japan, South Korea and China and ASEAN
cooperation and India in particular in support of greater
connectivity. (*)
M
iss Universe 2012, Olivia Culpo on
Monday (4/2) had the opportunity
to visit the headquarters of Garuda
Indonesia in Building Operations Center
office area Soekarno Hatta International
Airport, together with Miss Indonesia 2013,
Wulandari. During the visit, Miss Universe
and Miss Indonesia welcomed by the Director
of Services Garuda Indonesia, Faik Fahmi.
The presence of Miss Universe to Garuda
Indonesia was to visit the crew center of Garuda Indonesia to look at a variety of facilities
available at the center and see preparation
of the cabin crew who will fly with Garuda Indonesia.
On this occasion, Miss Universe 2012, Olivia Culpo and Puteri Indonesia 2013, Wulandari also conducted tree planting of some butterfly species in the area of Garuda Indonesia
Operations Center.
Services Director of Garuda Indonesia,
Faik Fahmi when welcoming the visit of Miss
Universe Miss Universe 2012, Olivia Culpo
said that in addition to carrying out a visit to
the office of Garuda, Miss Universe also conducted flights to major cities in Indonesia with
Garuda Indonesia.
“Miss Universe will fly to several major cities
in Indonesia, including to Medan, Yogyakarta,
Ujungpandang, Palembang and Surabaya in
Mari Pangestu Proposes Smart Visa Application Expanded
M
ari Elka Pangestu, Minister of Tourism
and Creative Economy proposed in
World Economic Forum (WEF) 2013
in Davos, Switzerland, the strategy to expand
the application of smart visa to facilitate
movement and travel of people.
Council of New Models of Travel and Tourism of the WEF, which led by Mari Pangestu
at the WEF meeting held in Davos, Switzerland some time ago proposed a strategy to
broaden support for the understanding of the
importance of the travel and tourism sector
and conduct follow-up action plans.
“The strategy proposed is in the form of
Smart Visa design at the national level during
the period of 2012-2013, the regional level by
2013, and globally by 2020. Smart Visa Program is basically focused on the identification
and promotion of best practice from some of
the issuance of visas to facilitate movement
and travel of people, “she said.
Some examples of good Smart Visa, for
example, the APEC Business Card, free visa
Intra-EU and Intra-ASEAN, Australia e-Visa,
Free Transit Visa in Beijing, United Arab
Emirates Smart Visa, as well as third country
visa adopted by Mexico and the Philippines
(i.e. visa exemption for holders of USA and
Schengen Visa).
“Tthe first follow-up action is Smart Visa
support device construction, which is a special website (www.borders.com) that will provide information on best practices and also
provide information related to the positive
impact from implementing best practices in
the Smart Visa strategy. The second followup is the expansion of support and initiation
of discussions and studies on national and
regional level, “she said.
She added that it is also to be implemented
between the two levels of the dialogue involving the government and the private sector at
the regional level WEF meeting in Peru and
Myanmar and as well as the APEC Tourism
Ministerial Meeting 2013. (*)
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Tourist Arrivals to ASEAN
Grows by 10.14%
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T
ravelling by tourist train is very exciting and
provides different sensation. Comforts and alahotel amenities can be gained by traveling on
tourist train managed by PT KAI (Indonesian Railways).
PT KAI currently has 3 tourist rail cars and will have
three more this year.
“Currently, we have 3 rail cars, 3 more this year, and
six cars next year,” said President Director of PT KAI,
Ignatius Jonan in Argo Jati Train on the way to Cirebon,
in the program of ‘Wonderful Cirebon, Wonderful Train’
recently.
With the addition of nine rail cars, Jonan added, passengers will have greater opportunity to travel by train.
This is because the number of requests to traveling by
tourist train is increasing. In addition to the holiday season, the highest demand is during Lebaran. “In Lebaran,
passengers have to buy ticket 6 months in advance due
to the significant increase in the number of passengers,”
said Jonan.
Tourist train has a route to various favorite tourist destinations. “The most crowded routes are Jakarta-Yogyakarta and Jakarta-Cirebon,” said Jonan.
Not just Yogyakarta and Cirebon, passengers can also
enjoy tourist train to other destinations. “The routes of
tourist train is vary depends on the passengers’ request.
All we need to do just connect the rail cars with the train
in accordance to the destination,” said Jonan.
Apparently, tourist train not only attract domestic tourist, but also foreign tourists. Currently, PT KAI has 3
tourist rail cars, namely: Bali, Toraja and Nusantara. The
naming is in accordance with the train interior. (*)
Indonesia’s Tourism Growth Exceeds Global Growth
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3 Additional Tourist Rail
Cars This Year
T
he number of tourist arrivals to Indonesia
during January to December 2012
through the entire entrance reached
8,044,462 foreign tourists or grew by 5.16%
over the period of January to December 2011
amounted to 7,649,731 tourists. Achievement
of foreign tourist visit in 2012 is recorded
as a new record in the world of tourism in
Indonesia.
Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy
Mari Elka Pangestu appreciated the achievements of the visit of foreign tourists that exceeded the 2012 target of 8 million tourist
visits, as well as a trigger in order to achieve
the 2013 target of foreign tourists visiting that
has been set at 9 million tourists.
Mari emphasized that in 2013 foreign tourists visit quality can be improved to provide a
positive impact on the national tourism foreign
exchange earnings with increased length of
stay of tourists and the amount of their expenses during their stay in Indonesia.
Data from Central Bureau of Statistics and
Media Centre reveal the number of foreign
tourists visiting Indonesia increased significantly in the last three months; October,
November, and December 2012 were on average above 5% over the same period last
year. In October 2012 the number of foreign
tourists grew by 688 341 tourists or 4.93%,
693 867 tourists in November or grew 5.94%,
and in December as many as 766 966 tourists or grew 5.86% compared to December
2011 as many as 724,539 tourists.
Foreign tourists visit by nationality in December 2012 compared to December 2011
experiencing the highest growth was from
the United Arab Emirates by 136.65%, Egypt
by 37.08%, Thailand by 27.10%, Japan by
21.73%, and China by 20.64%, while the accumulative of foreign tourists from January to
December 2012 compared to the same period
in 2011, which experienced the highest growth
of 31.21% was Egypt, China by 25.40%,
United Arab Emirates by 21.16%, Thailand by
12.76%, and the Philippines by 10.11%.
Meanwhile, the growth of foreign tourists in
the three main entrances in December 2012
compared with December 2011namely Ngurah Rai rose 6.45%, Soekarno-Hatta8.94%,
and Batam increased 5.54%. Cumulatively,
the growth of foreign tourists in the three main
entrances from January to December 2012
compared to January to November 2011, are
Ngurah Rai rose 4.07%, Soekarno-Hatta rose
6.25% and Batam increased 5%. (*)
British tourist visit Rises 4.97%
T
he number of British tourists visiting
Indonesia is the highest among other
countries in Europe. British tourists
outperformed other European countries
visiting Indonesia, such as France, Germany,
and Netherlands.
International Promotion Director, Minis-
try of Tourism and Creative Economy, Nia
Niscaya, said British tourist as well as other
tourists from European countries, prefer to
adventure tourism. “According to data from
the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, in 2011, British tourists visiting Indonesia
reached 192,685 people,” she said.
While in the period of January to November 2012 British tourists visiting Indonesia
reached 187,022 people. This figure shows
an increase of 4.97% compared to the number of British tourist arrival in the same period in 2011, which reached 178,163 people.
(*)
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Bali
A FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN IS INITIATED
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF WATER
COOPERATION 2013
employees involves in this campaign. We
do the advocacy by sending personal
email to our friends, colleagues, anyone
we know. We tell them about the Water
Cooperation 2013 and let them learn that
there are more than 800 million people
around the world do not have access to
clean, safe freshwater”, mentioned Astrid
Prahitaningtyas, the Marketing Communication Manager of Fontana Hotel. She
said that the idea is very simple, beside
the advocacy they do, Fontana Hotel and
its employees also ask people to donate
USD 1 for water projects.
The process of donation is not complicated. People only need to access
Fontana Hotel’s Campaign page at the
website of charity: water, and go further
from there. People can directly donate to
the organization that funds many water
projects around the world. The donation
is made by charging to credit card or
PayPal account.
“We have set a target as amount as
USD 2,000 to be collected during the
campaign, which rolls from 24 February
to 31 March 2013. With the donation of
USD 1, it means that we need 2,000 persons to get involved. We genuinely hope
that this idea will encourage everybody
to join this campaign and widely celebrate the meaning of the International
Year of Water Cooperation 2013”, said
Astrid. The amount of donation can be
checked by anyone at Fontana Hotel’s
campaign page at http://mycharitywater.
org/-1-for-freshwater.
AlayaUbud Opens with Mr. Budi Susanta in
Charge as the General Manager
Budi Susanta
braced the challenge of working for a smaller
hotel where he can directly oversee all operational aspects of the entire property. He
sees his role not only as a leader but also as
a motivator and is enjoying a close relationship with his entire team. Additionally, Budi
makes an effort to interact with in-house
guests on a daily basis to ensure that they
are satisfied with the hotel and the consistency of its services.
In his spare time Budi likes to swim, jog
and be with his family. He is an avid reader
and is always keen to keep abreast with
global news and innovations.
Alaya Ubud Introduces Chef Made Siharta as
Executive Chef at Petani Restaurant
R
ecently opened in Ubud is the
beautifully
designed
Petani
Restaurant. They greeted the guest
of Alaya Resort Ubud as they are located
next to Alaya’s lobby. Who’s responsible
for the mouth-watering dishes of Petani
Restaurant? One of the quiet heroes of the
Balinese landscape, Executive Chef Made
Siharta.
Chef Made Siharta is an enlightened chef,
passionate about environmental and health
standards. “We need to think and live as
sustainably as possible,” he explains. “This
also means that we have to be creative
when it comes to cooking techniques and
preparation methods.”
Quite simply, he goes the extra mile for
fresh local product. It makes all the difference. It’s the only way to pull off deliciously
healthy, organic raw soups or sashimi tuna
rolled with fresh vegetables. His experience
as an executive chef at staple style spa
restaurants such as the Spa Village Resort
Tembok Bali and Kayumanis Private Villa
give him that extra edge with health conscious cuisine.
Other than imported cheese, including
some unusual ones like halloumi, he seeks
his ingredients hours from the kitchen. Fish
arrive fresh from the ocean, delivered twice
daily; chickens are raised on local farms.
Vegetables are gathered in a local market.
Juicy strawberries are plucked from northern mountains of Bedugul. Freshly-brewed
coffee is grown in the Kintamani mountain
range. One particular tradition he values:
wrapping common Indonesian dishes such
as Nasi Bungkus and Mie Goreng in banana
leaves. Imagine a culture before plastic!
With all the eco-consciousness, Siharta
doesn’t forget your sweet tooth. Try the
Balinese favorite klapon - glutinous rice
with palm sugar centre and grated coconut.
Homemade ice cream is a favorite too. Or
for a unique cultural combo, try the Black
Rice Cream Brule. It’s so good you will want
to order two.
Throughout his career he has taken on
extra trainings, received awards, crafted
special dinners for those Very Important
People, and ensured guest satisfaction with
a unique flair. His leadership abilities, warm
modest manner and attention to detail keep
everything running smoothly.
Walking a
tight rope between demands of traditional
culture, the environment, breaking news
about health and innovative cuisine, and of
course sublime art of taste, he doesn’t falter.
He leaves us all drooling for more. Truly it’s
the best of all worlds in a bite.
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P
rofessionals are led by Mr. Budi
Susanta as General Manager.
Balinese born Budi is is delighted to
announce that AlayaUbud is staffed by an
exceptional team of local hotelier with over
20 years of experience in the hospitality
industry.
Budi has a strong understanding of luxury
hotel operations and for the past 10 years he
has worked exclusively in the area of sales
and marketing. Prior to his appointment at
AlayaUbud, he was Director of Sales for Ayodya Resort Bali in Nusa Dua.
As a hands-on manager, Budi has em-
Made Siharta
Harris Hotel Tuban
Visited Wana Saraya
Nursing Home
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(BALI, INDONESIA – 18 February
2013) FONTANA HOTEL initiates a
fundraising campaign in conjunction
with United Nations International Year
of Water Cooperation 2013. This is the
first attempt of Fontana Hotel to do a
company social responsibility program
since its grand opening on 15 December 2012.
“We want to do something that can
distinguish us in the market”, said Wayan
Supandi, the General Manager of Fontana Hotel. Wayan’s words have been
translated into some future activities that
are not just selling the product and services of Fontana Hotel, but also to mark
the existence of the hotel itself; this fundraising campaign is just the beginning.
Fontana Hotel, which the architecture
was designed by the environmentalist
Popo Danes, realizes that environmental
issue is really important. It sees that water is essential to life and human, but the
water resources on the planet are limited and unevenly distributed in time and
space. While the demands for water are
increasing in order to satisfy the needs
of growing world population. Additional
pressure related to rapid urbanization,
pollution and climate change also threatens the resource.
“As we all probably know, World Water
Day is an international day to celebrate
freshwater, which falls on 22 March every year. We use this opportunity to advocate about the importance of water issue. Each and anyone of Fontana Hotel’s
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Fontana Hotel Bali starts a Fundraising Campaign to be donated for Water Projects
C
ontinuously grows, HARRIS Hotel Tuban Bali
increasingly concerned about the fellow in need.
Recently, Harris Hotel Tuban visited nursing home
Wana Saraya located on Jl Gumitir No: 66 Denpasar Bali.
“This visit is a regular CSR activity that we do every 3
months, and this was our first visit to Wana Seraya in early
2013,” said GM Harris Hotel Tuban, Andreas Lalenoh.
On this visit, employees, staff and management of HARRIS Hotel Tuban - Bali donated: toiletries, HARRIS slippers,
groceries and clothes. Wana Saraya was established in
1978 and managed by the provincial government of Bali.
In addition to Wana Saraya Nursing Home in Denpasar,
there is also another nursing home in Singaraja, Wana Jara
Mana Pati.
Wana Saraya is inhabited by 51 elderly, 14 are men and
37 are women. They not only come from the Bali, some are
from Java and Sumatra.
“We are very proud and thrilled to share with the elderly
people in Wana Saraya. This was our first opportunity to
visit the nursing home for the elderly. Formerly, we always
visit the orphanage children. Hopefully our donation can
help the everyday needs of those live in the nursing home.
Please do not be seen from its value but we hope that this
assistance could help to increase hygiene and health of the
elderly who live here “said Andreas LALENOH.
At the end of the visit, several HARRIS Tuban staff also
show their concern by buying the work of the elders there.
HARRIS Hotel Tuban Bali is the second hotel of Tauzia
Hotel Management, after HARRIS Resort Batam Waterfront. HARRIS Hotel Tuban Bali, located on Jl Dewi Sartika
was officially opened on 19 October 2002. Located just 5
minutes from Ngurah Rai International Airport, 5 minutes
from Tuban Beach and 10 minutes to Kuta Beach, Harris
Hotel Tuban Bali has 66 rooms with a total of 6 HARRIS
Suite and 60 HARRIS Room.
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New Hotels Openings 2013
The year 2013 will see the eyes of the world focus on Bali for
many reasons. The island will play host to world leaders at the
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in October
and the World Trade Organization meeting in December. We
will also welcome the competitors in the Miss World pageant for
a short stay before the crowning ceremony in Jakarta in September.
With world-class events such as these, it is important that
Bali has the capacity to cope with increased demands on its
transport systems, as well as first-rate hotels and resorts. For
this reason, we welcome the infrastructure developments that
are on course for completion in 2013, as well as the new hotel
openings listed below.
New hotel openings:
International events:
· Le Meridien, Jimbaran
· Miss World: September
· Mantra, Nusa Dua
· APEC summit: 5-7 October
· Sofitel, Nusa Dua
· WTO summit: 3-6 December
· Regent, Sanur
Infrastructure update:
· Westin, Ubud
· New airport (for more information, click here)
· Courtyard by Marriot, Seminyak
· Holiday Inn, Benoa
· Centara Grand, Nusa Dua
· Maya, Sanur
· Double Six, Seminyak
· Underpass at Dewa Ruci statue, at the junction between Sunset Road and the road from Sanur to the airport.
· Highway over the sea, connecting Sanur and Tanjung Benoa
Bali by numbers:
· Five top foreign market: Australia (29%), China (9%), Japan
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(7%), Malaysia (6%) and Taiwan (5%). -BPS Statistics Indonesia,
2011
· Five top growth market: USA (25%), Australia (22%), China
(20%), Singapore (17%), Malaysia (9%). -BPS Statistics Indonesia, 2011
· 56% of all arrivals to Bali are domestic travellers with the remaining 46% from overseas. -Ngurah Rai International Airport/
Angkasa Pura, 2013
· Average BHA members occupancy in 2012 is 64.1% per month
and in the month of December, it was 71%. -Horwath HTL., 2013.
Based on Indonesia’s Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) figures,
there were more than 22,000 hotel rooms available in Bali by the
end of 2011. In 2012, more than 3,400 additional hotel rooms are
expected to enter the market. Subsequently, another 4,700 rooms
are slated for opening in 2013, and a further 4,100 rooms from 2014
to 2016. Accordingly, more than 12,000 new rooms are expected to
enter the market by the end of 2016. (Bali Hotels Association)
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Konda Maloba : A Promising Tourist Attraction
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onda Maloba Beach in the District of
Katikutana, Central Sumba is a promising
marine tourist destination. This beautiful
white sandy beach only needs arrangement and
promotion by government and then it can bring
benefit to the country.
The beach also has mysterious story with the
presence of a gravestone in a small island lo-
cated approximately 2 miles from the beach. Not
many people know about the gravestone, which
is called ‘Kubur Appu Ladu’ (grandmother of the
sun) by the local people. To reach the beach, we
can go through Taman Mas Street, remote traditional settlement as well as through Wanakoka
Beach in West Sumba.
A calm sea with crystal clear sea water becomes the habitat of different kinds of fish. Gargahing, white and red grouper, and many other
types of fish can be found in this beach. On the
beach there are small houses owned by fishermen from Ende and a permanent lopo belongs to
Kongwi, a businessman from West Sumba who
loves fishing very much.
The area, which is also home to dozens of
fishermen, is still quite natural and has abundant
marine potentials. One of the fishermen from Pulau Ende encountered at the site, said, the beach
was fairly quiet for fishing or recreational activities. The state of water as it is not found in Ende.
Unfortunately, illegal logging often occurs in this
area.
“My friends and I are not from here and we
are coming for catching fish. Upon entering the
waters here, we are interested in so that we tie
our boat on the beach. Initially, we only wanted a
quick break and then go to sea again, but as time
goes by, we become more attracted to this area
and decided to build a barrack. In fact, I already
like it here so choose to stay longer, “he said.
Doda Kaka, a local resident who built a cottage
on the beach, said he and the kids are happy to
stay on the coast. They collected stranded fish or
fish given by the fishermen and then sold them to
buy rice. Living in the area, the local people only
need to buy rice for side dishes such as fish and
vegetables are not difficult to find. Wood fire and
water are easy to obtain.
Fishermen from Ende said that they are surprised knowing that the local people of do not
want to be a fisherman. Konda Maloba Beach has
abundant fish, which are tame so that it is quite
easy to catch fish on the beach. They explained
that they stay there for months, catch fish, dry
them and then bring and sell them in Ende.
Father Robert Ramone, CsSR who fought ferociously against the ocean waves in the west to
photo by spc
photo by spc
photograph the stonegrave of Appu Ladu when
met in Weetabula, said, Konda Maloba is a marine tourism object that has incredible attraction.
Only, the place is isolated so not many people
know it. The roads from Taman Mas have not
been sufficient so that the only way to get there is
through Wanokaka Beach.
“To get the pictures of Appu Ladu, I had to rent
a boat and then fought against the fierce waves.
But generally the water in the area is pretty calm
because Konda Maloba is situated among small
bays around the beach. The place is exciting, but
unfortunately not many people know and make
the beach as a tourist attraction. I hope the new
government of Central Sumba will give full attention to it. I am ready to help promote it, “said
Robert.
In recent years, the fishing enthusiasts from
West Sumba hold a fishing competition in the
region. Participants and invited parties had an
overnight stay at the beach. A stretch of white
sand, with a calm sea and away from residential
areas make Konda Maloba a perfect escape for
refreshing. (*)
Beautifull Sumba
photo by spc
I
returned to Indonesia as Consul General last September after
a ten year absence. My wife and I served in Surabaya from
2000 to 2002 in what was our first Foreign Service posting and
our first time in Asia. We loved the experience, and particularly
Indonesia, so much that we decided to come back. The two
years that we spent here were not enough to do all we wanted to
do, and one of those things that we never got to experience was
the Sumba Pasola.
So, when we started planning our travel, the first items on our
list were Bali, where we got married, and Sumba. We finally got
to experience a Pasola on February 7 in Lamboya. We loved it.
The horsemen bided their time before charging, and would team
up to draw their opponents into the open field. We soon spotted
the best ones, who would time and time again, hit their mark.
They were patient in choosing the right moment and, when it
came, they would charge, and sometimes charge two or three
times in quick succession. One of them ran all the way up the
hill after a charge and then down to charge again. It was like
watching a chess game on a gigantic scale.
The setting where the Pasola takes place is stunning: a wide
expanse of grass fields with the beautiful backdrop of the ocean
behind it. The sun was brutal, and I was thankful that the gracious Bupati of Sumba Barat, Pak Jubi Pandango, invited us
to watch it from a covered stand. Us bules have a love-hate
relationship to the sun, and although we love sunny days our
complexions tend to get scorched.
The whole ceremony that precedes it is fascinating to watch
and adds drama to the event; from the ratos looking for nyales
(we still don’t know what they look like), the dressing of the horses and the ornate costumes of the fighters, to the procession of
horses from the villages to the field. My only regret was that it
was over too soon.
The Pasola is a testament to the wealth of traditions with which
Sumba is blessed. Its traditional beliefs and rituals, the profound
bounds to village life and family, its artistic expressions, languages, architecture and, of course, its Pasola -- all of these are true
heritages for the rest of the world. I hope that Sumbans find a
balance that preserves these traditions amid the pressures that
come from modernity and greater exposure to the outside world.
It is truly what makes Sumba unique in the world, and its future
as a tourist destination really hinges on its ability to offer what no
other island can offer.
In the United States we too have struggled to preserve our
traditions, and it is indeed a challenging task. Success is not
guaranteed and traditions can be fleeting. At one time here and
the next moment gone. If there is any experience that we can
share with Sumba from our past, we would be happy to. Our
deep links to Indonesia, and our commitment to the country’s
success is evident everywhere and in everything we do. Sumba
can count on the support and help of all Americans as it continues to maximize its great potential. (*)
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IFW 2013, Indonesia Fashion World Revival
I
ndonesia Fashion World was re-enlivened by
one of the most prestigious fashion event in
the country, namely Indonesia Fashion Week
2013 held on 14 to 17 February, 2013 at the
Jakarta Convention Center (JCC). This activity
also serves as a barometer of the fashion industry
in Indonesia and would be attended by not less
than 500 fashion brands in the country, the event
was initiated by the Association of Indonesian
Fashion Designers and Entrepreneurs (APPMI)
and supported by four ministries.
Chairman APPMI, Taruna K Kusmayadi said
that IFW this year is not just a regular fashion
show, but also a noble movement to promote the
fashion industry in Indonesia.
“The strength of this year’s IFW will be stronger with the support of the four ministries together with APPMI. The ministries are the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Ministry
of Industry, Ministry of Commerce and Ministry
of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises. They also have created a blue print of
Indonesian fashion industry, “he said Taruna
during a press conference of Indonesia Fashion
Week 2013 in Sapta Pesona Building, Jakarta
recently.
On the same occasion, Dina Midiani, Director
of Indonesia Fashion Week 2013 said the fashion creative economy can no longer be under-
estimated. Fashion is one of the nation’s largest
revenue contributors. So, we want to improve the
life of people through fashion.
The activities that can be seen are the exhibition, fashion performances, competitions, talk
shows, and workshops. This fashion event will
bring together the buyers and sellers which 20
percent of the participants are ready to export
their designs to the global market. This event is
also open for retailers because it is estimated that
thousands of fashion lovers will attend the event.
Participants of this event are the owners of
brands that not only meet the international quality standards but also the international market.
They will present the best work on the catwalk by
professional models from Indonesia and abroad.
All modes presented in Indonesia Fashion Week
2013 are representatives of the wealth of creative
creations of the Indonesian designers.
IFW 2013 involves 208 designers, such as
Deden Siswanto, Ardistia New York, Hengky
Kawilarang, Auguste Soesastro, Ivan Gunawan,
Lenny Agustin, Shafira, Sebastian Gunawan,
Sofie, Denny Wirawan, Irna Mutiara, Tri Handoko, Poppy Dharsono, Ichwan Thoha, Jenny
Tjahyawati , Samuel Watimena, Jeany Ang, and
Ria Miranda.
Meanwhile, there are 503 local brands which
are grouped into nine zones namely Men’s Wear,
Women’s Wear, Muslim’s Wear, Kid’s Wear, Accessories, Textiles, Concept Point, Starting Point
and Green Point.
IFW 2013 is divided into four different themes.
The first day is Cocktail / Evening wear, the second day is Muslims’ wear, the third day is the
Men’s and Urban Wear, and the fourth day is Casual Cutting Edge. (*)
“A night in Jailolo” Uncovers the beauty of West Halmahera
W
est Halmahera in North Maluku is famous for the beauty
of the sea, culinary and culture that is unique, and all of
them presented in cultural performances titled “A night
in Jailolo” held at the Soesilo Soedarman Hall, Sapta Pesona
Building, Jakarta recently.
“A night in Jailolo is a preliminary event for Visit West Halhamera 2013,” said Regent of West Halmahera Namto Hui Roba.
He said that the event will perform the whole culture of the
West Halmahera in a variety of arts and cultural attractions as
well as exhibitions on tourism and culinary potential. By doing
so, he hoped that the wider public can get to know more closely
the West Halmahera tourism.
“The event was also held to welcoming Jailolo Bay Festival
that will be held on 16-18 May 2013,” he said.
A night in Jailolo presented various arts and culture from
West Halmahera District that included Cakalele Dance, DanaDana, Legu Salai, Sara Dabi-Dabi Dance, and beutiful song of
Indah Alam Negriku and Rayuan Pulau Kelapa.
Audiences could also enjoy “Sasadu on The Sea” which is
the culminating event in the coming Jailolo Bay Festival.
North Maluku Governor Thaib Armain on the same occasion
said the A night in Jailolo will be coupled with Tourism Investment Fair of West Halmahera. “The exhibition presents the potential of the natural resources of West Halmahera through art,
photography, and products of the regions,” he said.
Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sapta
Nirwandar, said a series of activities related to West Halmahera
should be supported since its is part of the attempts to promote
the regency so it can be known better by people throughout
Indonesia.
“We know that West Halmahera is included in the world ‘coral
triangle’ area that has diverse underwater potetials and be one
of the special interest destinations for diving,” Sapta said.
West Halmahera regency, he said, also has potential as a
historical tourist destination since it has been known as the
source of world spices since the days of colonialism.
This is the fifth time Jailolo Bay Festival will be held. There
are some differences between this year and previous years’
festivals. Previously, the festival was held during the day, but
now it will be held in the evening. One of the Indonesian top
bands, NOAH, is said to enliven the event.
At the peak of the event, there will be a mini show titled “Sasadu on the Sea” and “Horom Sasadu”. Contemporary dancer
Eko Suprianto contributed to creating a beautiful choreography
for FTJ 2013. Horom Sasadu itself is a tradition that has some
uniqueness. Typically, the event was held as a party after the
harvest, therefore, the length of the show relies on seafood harvests obtained; may just one day and one night even nine days
nine nights relentlessly.
“There is some uniqueness in Horom Sasadu. First, everyone involved will continue to eat, but they are never satisfied.
Second, they continued to dance and sing without being tired
and sleepy. Third, they also drink traditional drink, but it never
made them drunk, “said Namto Hui Roba.
Currently, the access to Jailolo is quite easy. There are up to
eight flights per day to Ternate. For accommodation, as many
as 100 home stays with predetermined standards have been
prepared to welcome tourists.
“Today, most people coming to Jailolo are divers and most
of the foreign tourists visiting the area are from Germany. The
festival is expected to promote West Halmahera tourism as well
as boost tourist visit to the region, “he explained. (*)
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Island Exp
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Steven king (yellow t-shirt) and Achyarrudin (right)
Steven King to Break GWR’s
for the longest continuous
and further bore ride
U
K well-known bore-rider, Steve King, who already holds two
world records for long distance surf rides, will try to break
the Guinness World Records for the longest continuous and
furthest bore ride on Indonesia’s Kampar River on February 9 to
14, 2013.
Steve King is a world-class surfer who has managed to break
the world record for surfing on the Severn Bore River, England in
2006.
It was surfers from France and Brazil who first found out about
the amazing Bono, the huge roaring tidal waves found on the
Kampar River of Pelalawan Regency (Riau province). They tried
to surf on Bono and felt different sensation. Since then there are
many national and international surfers trying to conquer the tidal
waves also known as the seven ghosts including Steven King. In
addition to trying the enormity bono, Steve will also trying to break
the Guinness World Records for the longest continuous and furthest bore ride.
On this occasion Steve King will be accompanied by two of his
friends who also came from the UK, Steve Holmes and Nathan
Maurice and assisted by two French nationals, Fabrice Colas and
Dominique Avrilleau who will come to the site earlier to prepare
everything.
Pelalawan Regent, H. M. Harris said that he is very enthusiastic
in welcoming the surfers and very supportive to the creation of the
record.
“On behalf of the Government of Pelalawan, I support not only
the record-breaking, but also the activity. This means that Bono
waves on the Kampar River Pelalawan will be better known by the
people of Indonesia as well as the International “, he said.
Harris said further that Pelalawan government will also seek to
provide the best assistance and support as long as it does not
violate the rules that apply to the creation of a new record for the
longest continuous and furthest bore ride.
Achyarrudin, director of special interest and KIE Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy said that through this event, Riau as a
province bordered with Malaysia and Singapore, is expected to be
accounted for as special interest tourism Destination worldwide.
Meanwhile, Head of Culture, Tourism, Youth and Sports Bureau
Pelalawan Regency, Zulkifli said the local Government of Pelalawan welcome and is very excited with the arrival of the surfers.
“Of course we expect the arrival of the surfers as they are in
Teluk Meranti, yes even though the facilities are not yet perfect
and there are still shortcomings here and there, they still want to
come,” said Zul.
Separately, Heidi Setiawan, one Bono’s observer said that there
are two people (Fabrice Colas and Dominique Avrilleau) came to
Teluk Meranti early on Wednesday (06/02/2013), the team that
prepared everything to support the record-breaking.
“While Steve King and his two other friends would fly to the location on Friday (08/02/2013). For the record-breaking schedule to
begin on February 9 to 14, 2013 and every day all surfing activity
on Bono waves will always be recorded as evidence to be recorded in Guinness World Record “added Heidi. (*)
Tour de Singkarak 2013 to Cover
a distance of 1000 KM
assessed both in terms of participants, the involvement of
the state, support from the local government, as well as increasing support from the sponsor.
This year, the starting point begins in the city of Bukittinggi,
West Sumatra. “We are proud to be the starting point of TdS
this year,” said Ismet Amzis, Bukittinggi mayor.
According to Ismet, TdS gives positive impact on tourist
arrivals in Bukitinggi. He claimed that there is a 99 percent
increase in terms of number of tourist arrivals in 2012, compared to the previous year.
Later, at the opening of TdS 2013, Ismet promised to
provide the best attractions and welcoming for tourists and
participants of TdS. “There will be fireworks at Jam Gadang
(Sumatra’s Big Ben), it will certainly be festive,” he said.
A total of seven cities and nine regencies in West Sumatra
will involve in the TdS 2013. They are Padang, Pariaman,
Padang Panjang, Solok, Bukittinggi, Sawahlunto, Payakumbuh Solok, South Coast, South Solok, Sijunjung, Tanah Datar, Lima Puluh Kota, Agam, and two other regencies need to
go through the process of a survey first. (*)
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nternational cycling race Tour de Singkarak (TDS) 2013 will
be held in West Sumatra that involves nine regencies and
seven cities in the province, an increase over the previous
year, followed 14 districts and municipalities, with a total
distance of 854 kilometers raced up to 1,000 kilometers.
Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sapta
Nirwandar, who is also the executive chairman of TdS held a
coordination meeting of TdS 2013with local leaders (provincial, regency and municipal government) of West Sumatra.
“TdS 2013 will be held on June 2 to 9, 2013 and is currently in the initial preparation of the implementation, and this
year’s event enters its fifth year,” said Nirwandar.
Total prize provided is also increased from Rp1 billion last
year to R1. 2 billion for the 25 teams participating. “The coordination meeting attended by Heads of Tourism and Culture
Bureau of West Sumatra, POLDA (provincial police), Asita
chairman and PHRI West Sumatra agenda addresses a
number of issues and one of them is the preparation and
commitment of West Sumatra Provincial Government as the
host,” he said.
“Implementation of TdS 2013 will further strengthen Sumatra as leading travel destination in Indonesia and the world,”
said Nirwandar.
On the same occasion, Deputy Governor of West Sumatra, Muslim Kasim said the concept of TdS as a combination
of promotion of tourism and sports achievements in the form
of cycling race has been proven to show optimum results.
“With the convening of TdS, West Sumatra tourism is
growing and attracted more domestic and international tourists,” he said.
TdS has become the annual official agenda of the World
Cycling Organization (Union Cycliste Internationale) where
each year the event is considered to be more professional
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Enjoying tourist train to Cirebon
T
photo by tri wibowo
ourism and cultural potential of the city of Cirebon have attracted PKCAM (Philip
Kotler Center for ASEAN Marketing) - Jakarta CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) to
hold its 40th event titled “SUPER WEEKEND PROGRAM: Wonderful Cirebon,
Wonderful Train”.
In cooperation with PT Railway Indonesia (KAI), the event which was held recently
asked the guests to enjoy a day trip by a tourist train to Cirebon. Three carriages were
used for this trip, the Wisata Nusantara, Wisata Toraja and Executive.
Departing from Gambir station, Jakarta, all the way to Cirebon the invitees were guided directly by the President Director of PT KAI Ignatius Jonan and Tri-Founder of Philip
Kotler Center for ASEAN Marketing, Hermawan Kartajaya.
Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sapta Nirwandar, Director General
of Tourism Marketing Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy Esthy Reko Astuti and
Chairman of BPPI, Yanti Sukamdani also joined the trip.
Cirebon traditional dances welcoming the guests upon arrival at the Cirebon station,
then straight toward the center of Trusmi batik in the city of Cirebon. The guests also
had the opportunity to Kraton Kasepuhan (Kasepuhan Palace), which is rich in historical
heritage.
“Cirebon is actually going to be an alternative attraction for the people of Jakarta. If
Bandung is too crowded, it’s time to visit Cirebon, “said Deputy Minister of Tourism and
Creative Economy, Sapta Nirwandar.
According to Sapta, Cirebon is not too far from Jakarta. Transportation to the city is
also quite easy, like a train. “It takes less than 3 hours to go to Cirebon by train,” said
Sapta.
There are many tourist activities that can be done in Cirebon. Kasepuhan Palace,
Kanoman and Linggarjati Museum are three places that could be leading tourist destinations. “Cirebon can be a tourist magnet due to its location, which is close to Jakarta, and
it is also located between Semarang and Jakarta. The north coast route is also pretty
interesting, “Sapta said.
Cirebon also offers wide range of traditional culinary such as empal gentong that can
be found easily in the restaurant or in the street vendors.
Seeing the potential, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy also plans to work
with PT KAI, to promote tourism in Cirebon. “We will work with PT KAI, ASITA, and others to create travel package, cooperation is necessary because tourism industry can not
work alone,” said Sapta.
photo by tri wibowo
On each carriage of the tourist train, there are facilities that
can not be found in common carriages. They are meeting rooms,
audio video, mini-bar and executive bathroom pampering passengers with ala president sensation.
To manage the tourist train, KAI formed a new company, PT
Kereta Api Pariwisata. Platinum carriage, which is usually used
by the president now can also be enjoyed by the public.
To increase the value of offer, KAP provides various tour packages which can be chosen by the passengers. These packages
are Cirebon tourist train package, Yogyakarta Tourism, Gombong
– Nusakambangan Package, Nusakambangan - Segara Anakan Package, Malang – Batu Package, Semarang – Ambarawa
Package, and tourist train package of Malang - Batu - Bromo.
PT KAI continues committed to provide excellent service to the
community. Various developments on short and long distance
trip continue to be made in order to meet consumer expectations.
These efforts are proven by the success of PT KAI in winning 46
awards in terms of service excellence, including the state-owned
SOEs Award Best Innovative Award 2012 and the Chosen Corporate of Serikat Perusahaan Pers (SPS) 2012. (*)
photo by tri wibowo
The Comfort of Tourist Train
Sapta Nirwandar and Hermawan Kartajaya
Having A Vacation and Enjoying Rambutan Harvest in Mekarsari
H
to 50kg, visitors are charged Rp 700,000 per family. Visitors will
be provided with baskets to harvest rambutan, wet wipes, souvenirs, and mineral water.
For moderate trees that can reach 30 kg, visitors are charged
Rp 525,000 per family. Tickets are included for the train tour, with
photo by tri wibowo
aving a vacation to the beach or the mountains are
something common, but harvesting rambutan fruits will
surely be a unique and exciting experience. This activity
can be found in the Mekarsari Tourism Park, Bogor - West Java.
February is identical with Chinese New Year and Valentine and
is usually dominated by the color of red. Mekarsari Park did not
want to miss this moment, and February becoems the chosen
time for Rambutan Tourism Program. Program “Rambutan Harvest”, with the tagline harvesting like in your own garden was
starting January 24 until February 28, 2013.
Rambutan tour consists of regular tour and family tour. There
are three types of top quality rambutans to be harvested, namely
Aceh lebak, binjai, and simacan.
For the regular tour, visitors can harvest binjai rambutan straight
from the tree with a 1-kg basket that has been provided. For the
tour, visitors are charged Rp 30,000 (not including admission to
Mekarsari Tourism Park) as the cost of a train ticket, admission
to rambutan garden, 1 kilogram of rambutan harvest, and mineral
water.
“The visitors can do activities just like in their own garden with
unlimited time. This means one tree for one person. In fact, all the
rambutan fruits on the trees can be taken home, “said Putri Ayu
Pratami, Public Relations Manager Mekarsari, in a press conference “Fruit Harvest with Media “, at Mekarsari Park, Cileungsi,
Bogor recently.
Putri continued, rambutan tree provided for the harvest program
are approximately as many as 200 trees. Rambutan provided was
selected from the best of Indonesia, which is binjai rambutan. The
tree is not too high that enables tourists reach the fruits easily
without climbing it. Each family who want to harvest rambutan
fruits straight from the tree will be equipped with a bag size of 50
kg and a guide that will help them pluck rambutan fruits.
A family tour package is valid for a maximum of five people.
Each family can harvest binjai rambutan from one tree that has
been booked in advance before departure to the garden.
Family tour is divided into two. For fruitful tree that can reach up
a capacity of 50 kilogram bags, wet wipes, and mineral water.
For visitors who just want to pluck the fruit, they could buy a
regular ticket. No need to book a tree, visitors can buy ticket for
Rambutan tour of Rp 30 thousand and feel the thrill of plucking
rambutan straight from the tree. (*)
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Tempat Wisata yang Jadi Perbincangan
di Tahun 2012
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photo by spc
Menjual Paket Wisata
Bersama Bali-Danau Toba
Waterbom Bali, Kuta
T
ripAdvisor mengumumkan tempattempat wisata di Indonesia yang
mendapatkan
peringkat
tinggi
sehingga menjadi tempat wisata yang paling
sering diperbincangkan para wisatawan
dari seluruh dunia tahun 2012. Berikut 10
destinasi wisata di Indonesia diurutkan
berdasarkan jumlah review yang diterima
TripAdvisor.com
berdasarkan
alamatalamat IP global antara 1 Januari 2012 dan
31 Desember 2012.
3. Bali Safari & Marine Park, Gianyar
7. Gunung Bromo, Jawa Timur
Menurut seorang wisatawan TripAdvisor, “Taman ini tidak hanya sangat luas
dan dijaga dengan baik, tapi pengalaman
berada begitu dekat dengan binatangbinatang penghuninya juga sungguh menakjubkan.”
Seorang wisatawan TripAdvisor berkata,
“Ukuran kawah yang sangat besar dan kecantikan alam yang supranatural sungguhsungguh merupakan hal yang istimewa.”
Seorang wisatawan TripAdvisor berkomentar. “Tempat ini tidak hanya cantik, tapi
pemandangan sekitarnya juga mempesona.”
“Pemandangan yang benar-benar memukau dari kaki Merapi. Semuanya terbakar
dan diselimuti kabut pagi. Kemudian Anda
akan melihat puncaknya selama 10 menit
– sungguh layak setelah melalui perjalanan
dan waktu menunggunya!” puji seorang
wisatawan TripAdvisor.
5. Pura Tanah Lot, Canggu
9. Gunung Rinjani, Lombok
4. Candi Borobudur, Jawa Tengah
1. Waterbom Bali, Kuta
Seperti yang diungkapkan salah satu
wisatawan TripAdvisor, “Jika Anda suka
matahari dan air, Waterbom adalah
salah satu tempat yang harus dikunjungi. Tempat ini menyediakan banyak hal
yang bisa dilakukan wisatawan segala
usia.”
2. Komplek Candi Prambanan,
Yogyakarta
“Struktur bangunan, patung-patung, dan
arsitektur semuanya menakjubkan. Tempat yang harus dikunjungi – candi ini juga
satu-satunya di dunia yang memiliki patung
Dewa Brahma dengan tubuh lengkap,” kata
seorang wisatawan TripAdvisor.
8. Gunung Merapi, Yogyakarta
Seorang wisatawan TripAdvisor berkomentar,” Pengalaman yang sangat mengesankan saat mengunjungi candi dan taman
Tanah Lot yang cantik. Hal yang paling
mengesankan dari perjalanan kami!”
Menurut seorang wisatawan TripAdvisor, “Saya
sudah mendaki hampir semua daerah di Asia
dan Rinjani menawarkan pemandangan yang tak
tertandingi. Anda akan melihat danau berwarna
biru kehijauan dikawahnya dan gunung berapi
aktif yang masih mengeluarkan asap!”
6. Tari Kecak Api & Trance, Ubud
10. Saung Angklung Udjo, Bandung
“Musik yang diteriakkan oleh para pria luar
biasa. Tarian apinya mendebarkan, dengan
gerakan cepat serta menghibur. Penutupan
sempurna kunjungan kami ke Ubud,” puji
seorang wisatawan TripAdvisor.
“Penampilan musik, tarian dengan sedikit
komedi dan seni secara keseluruhan yang
mengesankan. Mereka melibatkan penonton
orkestra dan itu sungguh luar biasa! Rekomendasi seorang wisatawan TripAdvisor. (*)
Indonesia Promosi Wisata di Festival Kamakura Jepang
Menurut Faried, pasar Jepang sangat potensial baik dari sisi kuantitas maupun kualitas. “Saat ini jumlah wisman Jepang ke Indonesia adalah yang terbesar kelima setelah
Singapura, Malaysia, Australia, dan China,”
katanya.
Pihaknya sempat bertamu kepada Walikota Yokote Chuetsu Igarashi, Kadinas
Pariwisata & Perindustrian Kota Yokote Mr.
Hideaki Kagaya, Kadinas Pariwisata Kebudayaan & Sports Propinsi Akita Mr. Shida
Takayoshi, dan Gubernur Propinsi Akita Mr.
Norihisa Satake.
“Mereka mengapresiasi dan memuji keikutsertaan Indonesia pada festival ini. Bahkan Gubernur Akita merencanakan untuk
berkunjung ke Indonesia pada Mei mendatang untuk menjalin hubungan bisnis,
investasi dan promosi yang lebih intensif,”
katanya.
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I
ndonesia terus giat melakukan promosi
pariwisatanya di luar negeri, kali ini
Indonesia ikut serta dalam Festival
Rumah Salju “Kamakura” di Yokote, Akita,
Jepang, sebagai salah satu terobosan
baru untuk menggarap pasar Jepang yang
selama ini menjadi lima besar fokus pasar
wisata Indonesia.
“Ini baru pertama kalinya kita ikut dalam
festival Kamakura yang diharapkan menjadi langkah terobosan promosi untuk pasar
Jepang,” kata M. Faried, Direktur Promosi
Pariwisata Dalam Negeri Kementerian Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif (Kemenparekraf)
di Jakarta.
Faried yang memimpin delegasi Indonesia dalam festival budaya tersebut mengatakan selama ini promosi untuk pasar Jepang
cenderung baru dilakukan di kota-kota besar
dan hanya saat musim semi dan musim panas.
Dalam festival itu, delegasi Indonesia
mendistribusikan brosur wisata Indonesia
sekaligus menyajikan kesenian Sasando
Rote dari NTT. “Sasando kami harapkan
menjadi daya tarik karena selama ini musik
tradisional yg tampil umumnya gamelan
Jawa atau kesenian Bali sehingga ini juga
bagian dari menjual destinasi Bali-beyond,”
katanya.
Ia menjelaskan, nyatanya saat Sasando
dimainkan mengiringi lagu-lagu Jepang,
pengunjung festival banyak yang terpukau.
“Ini menjadi daya tarik stand Indonesia selama tiga hari festival pada 14 sampai 16
Februari 2013,” katanya.
Stand Indonesia sebagai satu-satunya
stand asing dalam festival itu juga menawarkan minuman kopi yang diharapkan menjadi
daya tarik lain karena selama ini, masyarkat Jepang banyak yang menjadi penikmat
kopi.
Festival Kamakura (Rumah Salju) adalah
salah satu festival musim dingin di daerah
Tohoku yang mulai diadakan lebih dari 400
tahun yang lalu.
Malam Festival Kamakura ini diadakan di
kota Yokote, Akita. Kota Yokote dengan jumlah penduduk sekitar 100 ribu jiwa, setiap tahun pada bulan Februari, dikunjungi ratusan
ribu turis baik dari dalam negeri maupun dari
luar negeri.
Sebuah kota Propinsi Akita itu terletak
sekitar 4 jam dari Tokyo. Daerah bagian
utara Pulau Honshu itu memang terkenal
sebagai “Yukiguni” alias Negeri Salju.
Di dalam kota ini, didirikan sekitar 40 Kamakura dengan tinggi sekitar 3 meter dan diameter sekitar 3,5 meter. Dalam suhu yang
sangat dingin, lilin yang menyala di dalam
Kamakura membuat suasana menjadi sangat indah dan romantis. (*)
Festival Rumah Salju “Kamakura” di Yokote, Jepang
Danau Toba
D
engan masuknya kawasan Danau Toba di Provinsi
Sumatera Utara dalam kesepakatan wisata kembar
dengan Provinsi Bali diyakini dapat memperkuat
daya tarik pariwisata nasional ke mancanegara.
Menurut Gubernur Bali I Made Mangku Pastika pada
penandatanganan kerjasama (MoU) Destinasi Wisata
Kembar Bali-Danau Toba di Sanur, Bali belum lama ini
mengatakan kami yakin para wisatawan mancanegara
(wisman) yang memenuhi Bali akan tertarik untuk diteruskan paket kunjungan mereka ke Sumatra Utara (Sumut),
terutama ke Danau Toba.
“Saya menyambut baik kerjasama provinsi kembar dalam hal promosi pariwisata yang dinilai sama-sama menguntungkan. Apa yang menjadi kelebihan di Bali akan
diberikan ke Sumut, demikian juga sebaliknya dan kami
melihat potensi Sumut cukup bagus juga,” ujarnya.
Dikatakan, ke depan pengembangan pariwisata di Bali
khususnya dalam wisata alam diharapkan bisa memiliki
kemiripan. Bali punya pusat informasi wisatawan yang bisa
digunakan lebih banyak mempromosikan Sumut, sehingga
mereka tidak perlu pergi promosi pariwisata jauh-jauh.
Sementara Kadis Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Sumut, H
Naruddin Dalimunthe mengemukakan kerjasama Sumut
dan Bali ini diparaf Sekda Provinsi Sumut dan Kadis Pariwisata Bali untuk selanjutnya akan ditandatangani Plt Gubernur Sumut dan Gubernur Bali dalam waktu dekat di
kawasan Danau Toba. MoU ini Insya Allah lebih melejitkan
Program Destinasi Wisata Kembar.
“Kami optimistis kerja sama ini meningkatkan kunjungan
wisatawan mancanegara. Kami melihat potensi kepariwisataan Bali yang sangat maju. Kami berharap Bali dapat
memberikan pembelajaran dan turut mempromosikan pariwisata di Sumut,” ungkapnya.
Ditambahkannya, dari data rata-rata kunjungan wisman
ke Sumut tiap tahunnya hanya berkisar 300 ribu orang, terpaut jauh dengan Bali yang tingkat kunjungan wismannya
hingga 3 juta orang. Dengan MoU yang berisi pengaturan
tujuan wisata kembar ini, kami harapkan bisa mendongkrak
jumlah wisatawan yang berkunjung ke Sumut, khususnya
ke kawasan Danau Toba.
Danau Toba merupakan salah satu danau terbesar di
dunia sehingga kami optimistis apabila pihak Bali mensinergikan paket wisman yang cukup besar di dunia, dan para
wisman akan berdatangan ke Sumut. Begitu juga khasanah kebudayaan Sumut dan heterogenitas lainnya. Bisa
dikatakan apabila wisman berkunjung ke Sumut berarti
telah mengunjungi Indonesia secara utuh. (*)
Kupang Mulai Berbenah
Sambut Sail Komodo
P
emerintah Kota Kupang, Nusa Tenggara Timur, yang
akan menata fasilitas pendukung sejumlah obyek
wisata pantai yang ada di daerah itu, agar tetap
tertata cantik dalam menyambut peserta Sail Komodo
2013.
Wali Kota Kupang, Jonas Salean di Kupang, mengatakan sejumlah objek wisata pantai yang akan ditata antara
lain, pantai di Nunsui dengan membangun tembok penahan gelombang di sepanjang pesisir itu.
“Hal itu saat menjawab persiapan Pemerintah Kota
Kupang sebagai tuan rumah singgah serta peserta Sail
Komodo yang akan memuncak pada September 2013.
Selain itu, kesiapan dalam menjual potensi wisata yang
dimiliki daerah setempat,” ujarnya.
Dikatakan, dengan membangun tembok penahan
gelombang di sepanjang pantai tersebut, akan mengurangi proses abrasi air laut terhadap kondisi pantai yang ada,
sehingga tidak merusak pantai.
“Dengan tetap terjaganya kondisi pantai yang berpasir
putih itu, keindahan pantai tersebut akan tetap terjaga
dan terpelihara. Pemerintah Kota Kupang juga berencana
membangun sejumlah fasilitas lain, seperti lopo tempat
bercengkerama serta fasilitas MCK untuk para pengunjung,” katanya.
Ditambahkannya, hal yang sama, kata mantan Sekretaris Daerah Kota Kupang itu, juga akan dilakukan penataan di Pantai Lasiana. Pantai ini milik pemerintah Provinsi
Nusa Tenggara Timur, yang sebelumnya dikelola Pemkot
Kupang.
“Namun demikian, untuk Pantai Lasiana, Pemerintah
Kota Kupang masih membutuhkan waktu guna membicarakannya dengan DPRD Kota Kupang sebagai pemegang
hak anggaran,” ungkapnya. (*)
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Dahlan Iskan Yakin Merpati
Takkan Menyusul Batavia Air
Sinergi Empat Kementerian Lahirkan
Cetak Biru Industri Fashion
Dahlan Iskan
P
ada tahun 2013 ini adalah tahun sarat liburan, karena
orang-orang berencana mengambil lebih banyak hari libur
dan akan mengeluarkan uang ekstra, terlepas dari kondisi
keuangan mereka.
Hasil survei situs perjalanan global, Skyscanner menyebutkan hampir tiga perempat atau 71% responden berniat untuk
mengambil cuti lebih lama dari sekali cuti pada tahun ini.
Manajer Pengembangan Pasar Skyscanner Ira Noviani, sekitar 42% responden berencana untuk bepergian paling tidak tiga
kali dalam satu tahun. Meskipun demikian, para responden juga
mengantisipasi untuk gaya hidup jet-set semacam itu memang
tidak murah dan hampir 40% di antaranya menyatakan akan
menerima kenyataan jika memang terpaksa harus mengeluarkan uang lebih banyak untuk liburan.
Skyscanner membuat survei pada 1.000 orang wisatawan
dari seluruh dunia mengenai rencana liburan mereka di 2013
dan cara mengelola anggaran liburannya.
“Hasilnya, orang-orang berencana untuk berlibur ke tempat
yang lebih jauh dan lebih sering lagi dan mereka percaya tidak
ada kata terlalu dini untuk mulai menyisihkan uang khusus
liburan,” katanya.
Sedikitnya 8 orang dari 10 orang membiayai liburan terakhir
mereka dengan uang tabungan mereka, sedangkan 20% orang
di antaranya baru mulai menyisihkan uang untuk perjalanan selanjutnya selesai membongkar bawaan dari liburan terakhirnya.
“Namun, walaupun kebanyakan orang adalah penabung yang
sadar dengan kondisi keuangan mereka. Sebanyak 59% dari
1.000 orang wisatawan itu mengakui sudah menghabiskan
uang ekstra diluar anggaran liburan yang dipersiapkan sebelumnya ketika mereka berlibur,” ujarnya.
Sementara itu, survei tersebut juga menunjukkan jika pergi
berlibur paling tidak sekali dalam setahun menjadi hal yang
penting bagi banyak orang, terlepas dari apakah mereka sesungguhnya sanggup membayar atau berapa lama mereka akan
sanggup membayar.
“Liburan itu harus ada di agenda setiap orang dan banyak
yang merencanakan berlibur dua kali, bahkan lebih dalam satu
tahun di kalender mereka,” ungkapnya. (*)
Empat kementerian dalam jumpa pers bersama, bertekad siap memajukan dunia fashion Indonesia
E
mpat kementerian yakni Kementerian
Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif
(Kemenparekraf),
Kementerian
Perindustrian, Kementerian Perdagangan,
dan Kemenerian Koperasi dan UKM
bersama dengan Asosiasi Perancang
dan Pengusaha Mode Indonesia (APPMI)
merintis lahirnya cetak biru fashion
Indonesia.
Empat kementerian dan APPMI mendukung pelaksanaan Indonesia Fashion
Week 2013 pada 14-17 Februari 2013 di
Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) di mana
pada saat itulah cetak biru fashion Indonesia akan diumumkan secara resmi.
“Cetak biru ini berisi strategi untuk menjadikan Indonesia sebagai sumber inspirasi
melalui prognosis tren dan pemetaan kerja
sama empat kementerian,” kata Direktur
Indonesia Fashion Week (IFW) 2013 Dina
Midiani saat jumpa pers Indonesia Fashion Week 2013 di Gedung Sapta Pesona,
Jakarta belum lama ini.
Cetak biru itu mengusung tiga strategi
dalam pencapaian inovasi kreatif dengan
menjunjung budaya lokal yaitu melalui
riset, pembinaan, dan peningkatan kom-
petensi, serta peningkatan kinerja usaha.
“Dengan upaya itu diharapkan industri
mode akan bersatu untuk fokus pada
produk siap pakai dengan target kelas menengah,” katanya.
Pihaknya menyambut baik kerja sama
keempat kementerian itu yang diharapkan
ke depan mampu membangun pondasi
ekonomi kreatif fashion.
Pada kesempatan itu hadir Wakil Menparekraf Sapta Nirwandar, Deputi Bidang
Pemasaran dan Jaringan Usaha Kementerian Koperasi dan UKM Neddy Rafinaldi
Halim, Sekjen Kemendag Gunaryo, dan
Dirjen Industri Kecil dan Menengah (IKM)
Kemenperin Euis Saidah, serta Penasehat
IFW 2013 (Ketua Apindo) Sofjan Wanandi,
berikut pelaku industri mode Indonesia.
Dasar cetak biru fashion itu adalah kekayaan lokal dan kepedulian lingkungan
yang dikembangkan melalui inovasi dan
branding yang dibagi menjadi tiga strategi
yakni riset, training, dan peningkatan kompetensi hingga peningkatan kinerja bisnis.
Pada kesempatan itu, Sofjan Wanandi
selaku penasehat IFW 2013 mengatakan
masih diperlukannya koordinasi dengan
berbagai pihak standarisasi, branding,
dan promosi bersama fashion Indonesia.
“Kami Apindo akan mensupport fashion
Indonesia, karena kita layak menjadi yang
terbaik di bidang ini di dunia. Bahkan kalau
di bidang seni, Indonesia masih yang terbaik di Asia,” katanya.
Wamen Parekraf Sapta Nirwandar pada
kesempatan itu mengatakan pasar fashion
baik di dalam maupun luar sangat besar
dan belum tergarap optimal. “Tugas kita
adalah melakukan branding dari produk
kita dan ini juga yang perlu dilindungi,” katanya.
Pihaknya menyatakan siap mendukung
berkembangan industri fashion Indonesia
sebagai bagian dari industri kreatif tanah
air menuju pada Indonesia sebagai kiblat
fashion di Asia bahkan dunia.
Kontribusi industri mode terhadap
produk domestik bruto dalam lima tahun
terakhir rata-rata 5,9 persen atau Rp 71,9
triliun pada 2011. Industri mode menyerap
tenaga kerja 4 juta orang dan menghasilkan devisa Rp 50,3 triliun. Kontribusi industri kreatif mode ditargetkan menjadi
10-11 persen pada tahun 2025. (*)
MNC dan Gobel Investasikan Rp600 M
Bangun Resort di Mandalika
P
T MNC Land Tbk dan PT Gobel
International yang bekerjasama
membangun hotel, vila, dan golf
course di Kawasan Pariwisata Mandalika
Resort, Lombok Tengah.
Fasilitas pariwisata terintegrasi itu dibangun di atas lahan 164 hektare yang dikelola
PT Bali Tourism Development Corporation
(BTDC) dengan investasi Rp600 miliar.
Edwin Darmasetiawan, Direktur Pengembangan PT BTDC mengatakan selain itu,
MNC Land dan Gobel International Sepakat menggandeng operator Club Med yang
memiliki jaringan pelanggan sekitar 1,2 juta
wisatawan yang tersebar di seluruh dunia
dan kawasan tersebut dikembangkan dengan konsep eco green.
“Kini sedang disusun standar pembangunan fasilitas yang mengacu kepada
konsep tersebut. Adapun standar tersebut harus diterapkan oleh investor, misalnya penggunaan energi surya, perangkat
hemat energi, minim polusi, dan ramah
lingkungan. BTDC juga akan mengelola
water recycle and sea water desalination,”
ujarnya.
Dikatakan, untuk penghijauan, BTDC
akan segera menanami lahan 240 hektare
dari Pantai Kuta hingga Pantai Gerupuk
dengan 480.000 pohon produktif dan peneduh seperti sengon, meranti, trembesi,
mahoni, akasia, dan sonokeling.
“Ditargetkan setelah rancang desain
diselesaikan 6-12 bulan, pembangunan
konstruksi hotel dan villa itu akan dimu-
lai kwartal II/2014. Pembangunan harus
segera dilakukan untuk mendorong pertumbuhan ekonomi khususnya Kabupaten
Lombok Tengah,” katanya.
Ditambahkannya, selain hotel dan
villa, MNC Land juga membangun resor
tersendiri dan kawasan golf dengan medan perbukitan. Pengembangan lahan
golf dengan medan berbukit merupakan
potensi yang bagus, karena belum ada di
Indonesia.
Sementara Presiden Direktur PT Gobel
International Rahmat Gobel mengatakan
pengembangan resort lebih ditekankan
photo by spc
photo by spc
2013, Penduduk Dunia Bakal
Ambil Cuti Lebih Banyak
photo by tri wibowo
M
enteri Badan Usaha Milik Negara Dahlan Iskan meyakini
nasib PT Merpati Nusantara (Persero) tidak akan sama
dengan PT Metro Batavia (Batavia Air) yang diputuskan
pailit karena gagal bayar utang, kan itu berbeda soal.
Menurut Dahlan, keyakinan saya itu didasari fakta bahwa
utang Merpati lebih banyak ke perusahaan negara, bukan ke
pihak swasta seperti Batavia Air. Masa iya perusahaan (negara) mau gugat pailit. Misal selama ini Merpati Airlines tidak bisa
membayar ke bandara, utangnya kan ke Angkasa Pura. Tidak
bisa bayar avtur, utangnya ke Pertamina. Jadi itu utangnya ke
negara.
“Saya mengapresiasi kemajuan Merpati Nusantara yang kini
telah memperbaiki diri. Sekarang sudah tidak utang avtur, asuransi maupun bandara,” katanya.
Dikatakan, meski begitu, saya mengungkapkan bahwa untuk
mencegah kebangkrutan, para karyawan Merpati Airlines harus
rela dicicil gajinya 50%. Demi kesenangan kemudian, karena
kalau tidak, bakal tidak bisa terbang lagi.Tapi nanti pasti gaji
dibayarkan.
Sebelumnya Dewan Pengawas dan Dewan Pakar Forum Pegawai Merpati (FPM) mengkhawatirkan bakal Merpati Airlines
bernasib sama seperti Batavia Air karena kerugian Merpati Nusantara Airlines pada 2012 yang mendekati angka Rp 1 triliun.
Utang lancar kepada Pertamina semakin bertambah (potensial
default), Asuransi Jasindo sampai saat ini juga belum dilunasi
bahkan diancam melalui Notice of Cancelation (NOC) untuk
kesekian kalinya. (*)
pada penggunaan efisiensi energi dan sinergi dalam penggunaan produksi sumber
daya alam dan manusia lokal. Produk lokal
seperti ikan, daging, buah dan sayuran
yang dihasilkan masyarakat Lombok akan
diangkat go international.
“Konsepnya eco-smart-resort ini unik
dan berbeda dari resort umumnya, untuk
itu kami tertarik untuk mengembangkannya. Pembangunan smart resort ini ke
depan dapat mendorong pengembangan
Lombok untuk dikenal sebagai smart province,” ungkapnya. (*)
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Strategi Promosi Pariwisata Terbukti Efektif
photo by spc
photo by spc
Indonesia Incar Dua
Juta Wisatawan
Medical Tourism
Sapta Nirwandar
H
asil perhitungan Badan Pusat Statistik
(BPS), jumlah total kunjungan
wisatawan mancanegara ke Indonesia
sejak Januari-Desember 2012 terhitung
8,04 juta orang. Wakil Menteri Pariwisata
dan Ekonomi Kreatif Sapta Nirwandar
mengatakan strategi promosi pariwisata
Indonesia terbukti efektif yang ditunjukkan
kunjungan
wisatawan
mancanegara
(wisman) yang melebihi target 8 juta orang
sampai akhir 2012.
“Ini bukti nyata bahwa strategi promosi
yang telah kami terapkan efektif untuk menjaring kunjungan wisman ke Indonesia, dan
saya menyambut baik terkait laporan Badan
Pusat Statistik (BPS) yang menyebutkan
jumlah wisman yang datang ke Indonesia
melebihi target 8 juta,” ujarnya.
Dikatakan, fakta itu tidak hanya membuktikan strategi promosi Kemparekraf cukup
efektif untuk menarik kunjungan wisman
tetapi juga menunjukkan bahwa sektor pariwisata terbukti tahan terhadap krisis global.
“Di tengah ketidakpastian perekonomian
global, pertumbuhan pariwisata Indonesia
mencapai 5,16 persen melebihi angka pariwisata global yang tumbuh 4% berdasarkan
data UNWTO. Langkah ke depan pihak
Kemenparekraf akan bekerja lebih keras
untuk meningkatkan koordinasi dengan kementerian lain, pemerintah daerah, serta
stakeholder terkait demi memperbaiki aspek
infrastruktur, konektivitas, dan pelayanan,”
katanya.
Ditambahkannya, ini karena tiga aspek
ini berperan penting untuk meningkatkan
kedatangan dan pergerakan wisatawan,
baik wisatawan mancanegara maupun
wisatawan nusantara.
Dari kunjungan 8,04 juta wisman pada
2012 perolehan devisa pariwisata mencapai sekitar US$ 9 miliar tumbuh sebesar
5,16%, sedangkan perolehan devisa pariwisata tahun 2011 sebesar US$ 8,5 miliar
dengan jumlah kunjungan wisman sebesar
7,6 juta. Capaian kunjungan wisman 2012
ini tercatat sebagai rekor baru dalam dunia
kepariwisataan Indonesia. (*)
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Garuda Indonesia Bersiap Terbang Langsung ke London
Emirsyah Satar
M
askapai Garuda Indonesia akan
mengoperasikan rute penerbangan
langsung Jakarta-London, Inggris
melalui Gatwick Airport, mulai kuartal
keempat tahun ini. Hal itu sebagai upaya
pengembangan jaringan penerbangan
internasional dan bagian langkah perusahaan
menjadi global player (pemain dunia).
“Pembukaan rute penerbangan Jakarta –
London diharapkan dapat mendorong aktivitas ekonomi antara Indonesia dan Inggris.
Hal ini menyusul terus meningkatnya transaksi perdagangan di antara kedua negara
setiap tahunnya,” kata Direktur Utama PT
Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk Emirsyah
Satar di Jakarta belum lama ini.
Dia mengatakan, kehadiran rute penerbangan langsung Jakarta-London akan
melengkapi rute internasional Jakarta-Abu
Dhabi– Amsterdam. Pembukaan rute ini
merupakan bagian dari program Quantum
Leap 2011-2015 untuk mengembangkan
jaringan penerbangan internasional.
Dikatakan, sebagai bagian dari upaya
untuk meningkatkan layanan kepada pengguna jasa, rute penerbangan baru ini akan
dilayani dengan armada Boeing 777-300ER
yang dilengkapi dengan WiFi dan layanan
Chef on Board untuk First Class. Layanan ini
dihadirkan untuk memberikan kenyamanan
lebih kepada penumpang ketika melakukan
penerbangan jarak jauh.
“Kami memilih Gatwick sebagai bandara
operasional untuk penerbangan langsung
Jakarta-London karena kenyamanan serta
luasnya jaringan dan pilihan aksesibilitasnya
menuju negara-negara Eropa lainnya,” kata
Emirsyah.
Penerbangan langsung tersebut akan
dilayani enam kali setiap minggu. Pesawat
Boeing 777-300 Extended Range berkapasitas 314 penumpang, terdiri dari 8 kursi
First Class, 38 kursi Business Class, dan
268 kursi Economy Class.
Sehubungan dengan pembukaan rute Jakarta – London ini, Perdana Menteri (PM) Inggris David Cameron mengatakan, pemerintah Inggris ingin menghubungkan Inggris
dengan Indonesia yang merupakan pusat
pertumbuhan ekonomi tercepat di dunia.
“Pembukaan rute penerbangan langsung
ini menjadi salah satu strategi utama untuk
mencapai tujuan itu. Rute langsung dari
London menuju Jakarta akan berdampak
positif bagi sektor bisnis di Inggris, dan di sisi
lain juga dapat mendorong Indonesia untuk
semakin bersaing di kompetisi global.” lanjut
Cameron.
Dalam kunjungannya ke Indonesia, April
2012 lalu, PM Inggris dan pemerintah RI menandatangani komitmen kerja sama ekonomi yang menargetkan transaksi perdagangan barang dan jasa kedua negara pada
2015 dapat mencapai 4,4 miliar poundsterling. Pembukaan penerbangan langsung ini
diharapkan dapat mendorong tercapainya
target tersebut.
Chief Executive Gatwick airport Stewart
Wingate menyambut baik atas terpilihnya
Gatwick oleh Garuda untuk mengoperasikan penerbangan langsung ini.
“Tidak hanya mengingat potensi perkembangan bisnis Indonesia yang signifikan bagi
Inggris, tapi juga karena belum adanya penerbangan langsung yang menghubungkan
kedua negara hingga saat ini. Di sisi lain, Jakarta merupakan salah satu hub terbesar di
Asia Tenggara. Hal ini tentu akan memudahkan akses bagi penumpang dari UK menuju
wilayah tersebut,” kata Wingate.
Menurut dia, Gatwick Airport menjadi
satu-satunya bandara di Inggris yang dapat
menghubungkan penumpang dengan pusat
ekonomi terbesar di Asia Tenggara.
Gatwick merupakan bandara terbesar
kedua di Inggris sekaligus bandara dengan
runway tunggal tersibuk di dunia. Bandara
ini melayani penerbangan menuju 200 destinasi di 90 negara dunia dan dapat menampung kapasitas penumpang hingga 34 juta
per tahun.
“Inggris merupakan salah satu negara
yang memiliki konektivitas terbaik di dunia.
Untuk itu, kami memerlukan lebih banyak
lagi jaringan langsung menuju pusat-pusat
pertumbuhan penting seperti Indonesia.
Dalam hal ini, Gatwick berkontribusi langsung melalui investasi di sektor infrastruktur
bandara. Bersama-sama dengan maskapai,
kami membuka rute-rute baru menuju pusatpusat pertumbuhan ekonomi baru seperti
China, Rusia, Turki, Vietnam, dan sekarang
Indonesia. Kami sangat menyambut baik
kehadiran Garuda Indonesia tahun ini”, tambah Wingate.
Inggris merupakan salah satu pasar terbesar bagi Indonesia dengan potensi 160 ribu
penumpang yang bepergian ke wilayah
tersebut untuk tujuan bisnis dan wisata. Sementara Indonesia merupakan target pasar
yang potensial bagi Inggris menyusul pertumbuhan ekonomi yang tumbuh positif setiap tahunnya.
Emirsyah menambahkan, pembukaan
rute baru ini juga diharapkan dapat membuka akses langsung dari Asia Tenggara ke
Eropa maupun sebaliknya.
Selain rute tersebut, tahun ini Garuda
Indonesia juga akan membuka rute-rute
penerbangan internasional baru menuju
Auckland dan Brisbane. “Selain itu, Garuda Indonesia juga terus memperluas jaringan penerbangannya ke Eropa melalui
codeshare agreement dengan maskapaimaskapai penerbangan internasional lainnya, termasuk Etihad Airways, yang memungkinkan penumpang untuk terbang
ke 7 kota besar di seluruh Eropa”, tambah
Emirsyah.
Dubes RI untuk Inggris, Teuku Mohammad Hamzah Thayeb, menyambut baik
inisiatif Garuda Indonesia membuka rute
penerbangan langsung Jakarta-London.
“Penerbangan ini tentu akan meningkatkan
trafik penumpang dan kargo -tidak hanya
antara kedua negara- tetapi juga dari Eropa
ke Indonesia dan juga sebaliknya. Penerbangan ini tidak hanya akan berdampak
positif pada pariwisata Indonesia dan aktivitas ekonomi antara Indonesia dan UK, namun juga terhadap hubungan kedua negara
pada umumnya,” katanya. (*)
K
etua Umum Asosiasi Biro Perjalanan Indonesia
(Asita), Asnawi Bahar, menargetkan wisatawan
kesehatan Indonesia akan mencapai 2 juta orang
tahun ini dan dibanding tahun lalu, jumlah wisatawan yang
mengikuti wisata kesehatan atau medical tourism mencapai
200-300 ribu orang.
“Kami harapkan yang bisa masuk ke Indonesia mengikuti medical tourism 2 juta orang, dan juga kami telah bekerjasama dengan beberapa rumah sakit di kota-kota besar.
Medical tourism adalah paket wisata yang menyertakan
layanan kesehatan saat berwisata. Layanan kesehatan
yang disediakan bisa berupa pemeriksaan medis (medical
check up) atau produk kesehatan tradisional, seperti spa
atau pijat dengan ramuan tradisional,” ujarnya.
Dikatakan, biasanya paket medical tourism berlangsung
tiga hari dan setelah melakukan pemeriksaan kesehatan,
konsumen akan dibawa berkeliling ke destinasi utama
wisata di kota yang dituju. Wisata kesehatan telah menjadi
program Asita sejak tahun lalu.
“Asita telah menjalin kerjasama dengan beberapa rumah
sakit di Indonesia yang terletak di empat kota besar, yakni
Jakarta, Bandung, Medan, dan Surabaya. Tercatat enam
rumah sakit yang bekerjasama dengan Asita untuk menyediakan fasilitas wisata kesehatan,” katanya.
Namun ketika ditanya mengenai kendala dalam pelaksanaan medical tourism di Indonesia, Asnawi mengatakan
pertama, kesadaran rumah sakit untuk terlibat dan bekerjasama dengan biro perjalanan dalam menyediakan fasilitas medical tourism masih rendah. Mereka kurang tanggap
dan aktif dalam pemasaran atau pemberian fasilitas ini.
Harus ada komunikasi antara industri dan rumah sakit.
“Saya sering mengimbau rumah sakit di Indonesia untuk
mulai aktif terlibat dalam kegiatan pemasaran medical tourism karena potensi yang cukup besar. Selain itu, kendala
yang lain adalah perspektif masyarakat Indonesia bahwa
layanan kesehatan di luar negeri lebih berkualitas daripada
dalam negeri,” ungkapnya.
Ditambahkannya, memang kita harus menyiapkan infrastruktur dan meyakinkan masyarakat bahwa potensi
medical tourism ini sangat besar dan kita perlu melihat
negara-negara tetangga seperti Singapura dan Malaysia
yang sangat gencar mempromosikan medical tourism-nya
disini. (*)
Best Western International
Bangun 13 Hotel Baru
di 2013
B
est Western International semakin optismis dan
semakin ekspansif dalam mengembangkan
sayapnya di Indonesia, karena sepanjang tahun
ini bakal melakukan ekspansi beberapa hotel baru lagi di
Jakarta, Bali, Banjarmasin, Samarinda, Palu, Makassar
dan Malang.
Iwanto Hartojo, President Director Best Western International mengatakan dengan pertumbuhan dan perkembangan Best Western International di Indonesia mulai dari 6
hotel yang telah beroperasi, maka sepanjang tahun 2013
ini bakal menambah lagi hotel baru sebanyak 13 hotel yang
akan difokuskan di kota Jakarta (Serpong, Kelapa Gading,
Kuningan dan Pondok Indah) dan selanjutnya dikota-kota
besar lainnya.
“Diharapkan kehadiran hotel baru tersebut, dapat
berkontribusi terhadap perkembangan pariwisata dan
bisnis meeting, incentive, convention & exhibition (MICE)
di kota-kota dimana Hotel Best Western berada, apalagi,
rata-rata keberadaan lokasi Hotel Best Western cukup
strategis dan dinamis,” ujarnya.
Dikatakan, Best Western International adalah jaringan
hotel terbesar di dunia menyediakan dukungan pemasaran, reservasi dan operasioanl kepada lebih dari 4,100 hotel anggota yang dimiliki dan dioperasikan secara mandiri
di 100 negara seluruh dunia.
“Nah, untuk pelayanan reservasi, saat ini juga dapat dilakukan melalui website, Best Western mobile: Best Western To Go! Yang dapat di download aplikasinya dan dapat
diakses melalui Blackberry, Android, iphone, Ipad kapanpun dan dimanapun dan sistem yang terbaru adalah facebook booking,” pungkasnya. (*)
Vol. VII No. 11, 2012
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Indonesia host ITB Berlin 2013

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