Indonesia

JCB Co Ltd signed an MoU with the Kobe Tourism Bureau to promote tourism from Indonesia to Japan. JCB and its Indonesia subsidiary entered into an exclusive sponsorship agreement with PT Senayan Trikarya Sempana (STS) to open Yashinoki Yokocho, a Japanese food court and travel information centre in Plaza Senayan. JCB cardmembers will receive special benefits at luxury hotels and traditional Japanese restaurants in Kobe

Agoda’s 2025 Travel Trend Survey shows; 34% of tourists plan to travel with family in 2025, followed by 23% as couples, and 19% as solo travellers. 58% of Indonesian travellers would like to go on a trip with family 75% of respondents said relaxation is their main motivation for travel, followed by 39% to visit family and friends, and 34% for cultural exploration. 87% of Singaporeans said relaxation is the main reason for travel 80% of travellers plan to use travel apps and 12% are interested in VR tours. 9 out 10 Indian tourists use travel apps when booking a trip 65% of tourists plan to spend $250 SGD per night on accommodation 87% of tourists are planning for the same number of trips or more compared to 2024 with 52% planning to travel internationally 28% of respondents expected to travel for business trips 1 in 25 respondents are expected to work remotely in 2025. 1 in 14 Philippines respondents are expected to work while travelling 84% of travellers are expected to travel to new destinations in 2025 71% said they get travel inspiration from personal interests and hobbies, 56% through discounted deals, 33% get recommendations from friends and family, and 20% get their inspiration from social media. 29% of Malaysians and Indonesians get inspiration from Instagram 13% are expected to travel to theme parks in 2025. 20% of Indonesians are expected to visit amusement parks

The Migrant Workers Protection Minister said there is a high demand for Indonesian migrant workers in Japan, while there are opportunities in Canada and South Korea. He said Japan requested 70,000 workers in 2024 alone and Indonesia managed to send 14,000 workers. He urged youngsters from South Sulawesi with skills and interests to apply as migrant workers due to attractive salary offers from placement countries. He said that based on Bank Indonesia’s survey there are 5 million registered migrant workers in 100 countries and 5.4 million unregistered workers. In 2023, total remittances amounted to 227 trillion IDR