JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): The Covid-19 pandemic has wiped out around Rp85 trillion (US$5.87 billion) of Indonesia’s tourism revenue so far this year, forcing business associations to call on the government to provide a greater stimulus for the virus-battered industry.
The hotel and restaurant industry has lost nearly Rp70 trillion in revenue as leisure travel has come to a complete halt, while aviation and tour operators have lost Rp15 trillion in revenue, according to data from the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI).