Airports in Bali and the Riau Islands - where Batam and Bintan (above) are located - are set to reopen on Oct 14. - The Straits Times/ANN
JAKARTA, Oct 12 (The Straits Times/ANN): Indonesia is gearing up to reopen Bali and the Riau Islands to foreign visitors from select countries this week in a bid to revive its tourism industry.
Senior minister Luhut Pandjaitan told a media briefing on Monday night (Oct 11) that visitors from 18 countries would be allowed in, and that Singapore was not among the approved countries on the list.
