Jakarta Great Sale 2013 Aims to Draw Tourists From Asia and Middle East.

28th March, 2013

Jakarta Great Sale 2013 Aims to Draw Tourists From Asia and Middle East.

The Jakarta Great Sale Festival 2013 will kick off in June to offer discounted products in an effort to attract domestic buyers and draw tourists from Asia and the Middle East to malls in the capital. The two-week event will launch on June 1, in honor of Jakarta’s 486th anniversary. Handaka Santosa, the head of the festival, said that the festival will combine shopping, cultural and lifestyle events into one big event.

This year’s event will highlight Indonesian cuisine and traditional crafts, in cooperation with the Indonesian Female Entrepreneurs and Regional Crafts Council. This year, Handaka said, the festival has teamed up with 74 shopping centers and other partners throughout the city to offer 20 percent to 70 percent off a myriad of products. Handaka added that the event strives to draw tourists to malls across Jakarta.

“The Jakarta Great Sale Festival is also targeted to reach the Asia and Middle East areas. We expect the tourists from those areas will be attracted to come to Jakarta to enjoy the many discounts and to shop,” he said during dinner with Jakarta Deputy Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama at City Hall on Wednesday night.

Basuki said the annual event encourages people to come to the city, spend money and experience all that Jakarta has to offer. “It’s better if all products are discounted, not only certain brands. With many products at a discounted price, people that come here would remember Jakarta,” Basuki said.

Handaka said he was optimistic that campaigns across Asia and the Middle East promoting the Jakarta Great Sale Festival would pay off with a massive influx of buyers. He also told Kompas.com that he wants to show Indonesians that they don’t need to go overseas to find great products at affordable prices. Handaka said that the Jakarta Great Sale Festival 2013 is expected to see 15 percent more money from transactions than last year’s event ,which reached Rp 10.7 trillion ($175 million). The organizer also said the sale would strengthen the relations among business people in the city, increase mall visitors by 20 percent and contribute to Jakarta’s tax income.

Sapta Nirwandar, vice minister of tourism and creative economy, said the Jakarta Great Sale will bring many profits to the capital city. “The event will increase Jakarta’s regional income and also increase the tourists visiting the city,” Sapta said.

By: Lenny Tristia Tambun

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Global Air Travel Demand In January Up 2.7 Per Cent.

Date: 5 March 2013

Global Air Travel Demand In January Up 2.7 Per Cent.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) - Global air travel demand statistics for January 2013 saw a 2.7 per cent rise compared to the same month last year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said.

The rise was slightly ahead of the 2.2 per cent expansion in capacity, while the load factor stood at 77.1 per cent, IATA said in a statement Tuesday.

"Strong demand for air travel, driven by the Chinese New year, had distorted the January figures. Chinese New Year fell in January 2012 and in February this year.

"The comparison to such a strong month made January 2013 demand look weaker than the underlying trend would indicate.

"After adjusting for such seasonal factors, IATA estimates that the actual growth would have been 3.5 per cent. This growth is still lower than the 5.3 per cent of 2012 average," it added.

However, air travel growth slowed sharply through the year and the results of the past few months represent an acceleration of demand growth.

Meanwhile, IATA's Director General and Chief Executive Officer Tony Tyler said passenger travel is growing in line with the business confidence level.

"Recent months have seen some positive economic signs emerge in both the United States and China, and the Eurozone crisis seems to have stabilised. Of course, risks remain, as the impact of the US budget cut has yet to play out and fuel prices are high.

"But even with these headwinds, real and potential, we still see underlying support for continued and potentially, even strengthened growth," he added.

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Happy New Year 2013

Happy New Year 2013


'Selamat Tahun Baru' or a happy new year wish to all. 

Its time to welcome a new year with fresh hope and fresh expectations. May every moment of new year brings happiness and prosperity in life. Enjoy every moment of life, at home at work or while travelling. May your dreams come true in 2013. 

All the best and we look to have a prosperous and best of luck for tourism and hospitality industry especially for Malaysia. 

Thank you for your support in 2012. Keep on supporting and reading the blog...

p/s: We are so sorry for the long silence, a bit busy during the school holidays with the tours and activities, plus long festive holiday too. Looking forward for a better year ahead!

By Tourism Services Malaysia 

'Happy Deepavali' - The Festival of Lights.

Date: 13 November 2012

'Happy Deepavali' - The Festival of Lights.

Today is a Public holiday and Malaysia celebrate 'Deepavali' or also known as 'Festival of Lights'. Celebrated by Hindus with prayers, family gatherings and festivities. We wish everyone a very Happy Deepavali! May this Festival of Lights brighten your lives with Peace, Good Health, Happiness, Prosperity and lots of fun with family and friends! In Malaysia, 'Open houses' are held where family and friends visit each other and enjoy delicious traditional goodies.

Happy holiday too to all Malaysians.

'Happy Eidul Adha'

Another celebration and holiday in Malaysia. 

26th October 2012 is the celebration for 'Eid-ul-Adha' in Malaysia, celebrating the 'feast of the sacrifice' in the Islamic Calendar. Also known as Hari Raya Haji, this festival marks the culmination of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca which is performed by millions of Muslims annually. It is also known as Hari Raya Qurban in Malaysia and it is celebrated by muslims all over the world.

Happy Eidul Adha and happy holidays to all Malaysian!