Indonesia, Johor to boost trade, tourism


Festive hospitality: Onn Hafiz (centre) and Sigit Suryantoro Widiyanto (third from right) attending a Hari Raya open house at the consulate in Johor Baru.

JOHOR BARU: Indonesia hopes to enhance economic, trade and tourism programmes with Malaysia, particularly Johor, with the introduction of a “special privilege scheme”, which offers discounts to residents in bordering regions.

The Indonesian Consul-General in Johor Baru Sigit Suryantoro Widiyanto said that this would involve at least 10 Indonesian districts in the Riau Islands, namely Batam, Bengkalis and Tanjung Pinang.

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