Indonesia looks to boost local businesses through tourism

The Indonesia Tourism, Culinary Festival & Creative Economy Industries Exhibition opened yesterday at the Jogja Expo Center, offering a four-day platform to showcase SMEs from Yogyakarta and its surroundings to international attendees of ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2023.

The opening ceremony was graced by Gusti Kanjeng Ratu Hemas, Queen consort of Yogyakarta Sultanate and senator of the Indonesian Regional Representative Council.

The Indonesia Tourism, Culinary Festival & Creative Economy Industries Exhibition featured companies specialising in local products

The exhibition featured companies that specialise in a wide range of products, from tourism activities, foodstuff and fashion to home decor and handicraft.

It is part of ATF 2023 happening this week in Indonesia’s Yogyakarta, and is open to the general public too.

Free shipping for purchases made on site to all South-east Asian countries is offered to stimulate sales.

The spotlight on local industries is further extended to the souvenir bags for all ATF 2023 delegates. Every handwoven bag holds foodstuff, such as banana chips and spiced tea bags, produced by local companies, as well as a booklet introducing various SMEs supported by Bank Indonesia.

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