KOMPAS.com – Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Trader Salahuddin Uno made sure travel bubble between Indonesia and Singapore will be piloted on January 24, 2022.
“After we concluded, on January 24 the travel bubble scheme for Batam-Bintan will be operated,” said Sandiaga in a press release Saturday (23/1/2022).
This decision was taken after Sandiaga attended a travel bubble discussion meeting at the Angsana Hotel, Bintan, Riau Islands, Friday (21/1/2022), and inspected the two travel bubble zones in the area. Riau Islands, namely Nongsa, Batam and Lagoi, Bintan.
Later, this travel bubble travel scheme will be included in a Circular that will be issued by the Covid-19 Handling Task Force.
“We ask for the support of the community and the tourism and creative economy industry players to comply with the Health protocol, including integration with PeduliLindung,” said Sandiaga.
According to Sandiaga, foreign tourists from Singapore have very strategic prospects in an effort to revive the national economy and tourism, especially in the Riau Islands.
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“We have prepared the Riau Islands safe travel bubble tourism for more than a year with the Governor and at this time we can say that Lagoi and Nongsa are very ready as a bubble zone for Singaporean tourists,” said Sandiaga.
With this travel bubble trial, Sandiaga hopes that it will open up the widest possible employment opportunities. In addition, it also gives a positive signal that Indonesia is able to handle the Covid-19 pandemic well and under control.
What are travel bubbles?
Travel corridor between countries in the midst of a pandemic
The idea of a travel bubble is being discussed all over the world. This idea, to quote Forbes, is fairly easy to understand.
Travel A bubble is when two or more countries that have successfully controlled the coronavirus agree to create a bubble or travel corridor.
This bubble will make it easier for residents who live in it to travel freely, and avoid the obligation of self-quarantine.
The move will make it easier for people to cross the border with minimum hassle.
The Prime Minister of Lithuania, Saulius Skvernelis, said in a statement that the travel bubble was an opportunity for businesses to reopen.
Also read: What is a Travel Bubble? This is the full explanation
“(The travel bubble) is a ray of hope for people that life will return to normal,” Skvernelis said, citing Forbes.
(Source: Kompas.com Author Kiki Safitri, abilla Ramadhian | Yoga Editor Sukmana, Kahfi Dirga Cahya)
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