Tourism rising - Indonesia sees nine per cent rise in foreign tourist arrivals in April; Malaysians largest source of visitors
JAKARTA (Xinhua): A total of 1.16 million visitor arrivals were recorded in Indonesia during April, up 9.15 per cent year-on-year, according to the latest data released by Statistics Indonesia.
Malaysia was the largest source of visitors during the month, followed by Australia and the Chinese mainland, according to the agency's deputy for distribution and services, Pudji Ismartini, who spoke at a press conference on Monday.
She also reported that the cumulative number of foreign tourist arrivals between January and April was approximately 4.3 million visits, representing a 5.6 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
The South-East Asian country aims to receive up to 16 million foreign tourist arrivals in 2025. - Xinhua
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