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Indonesia to resume tourism, trade activities

The Indonesian government is preparing for the “new normal” scenario for some sectors such as tourism, trade and transportation in the context of the ongoing COVID-19, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said on May 27.
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Jakarta (VNA) – TheIndonesian government is preparing for the “new normal” scenario for some sectors such as tourism, trade and transportation in the context of the ongoing COVID-19, CoordinatingMinister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said on May 27.

Business activities in the field of tourism will see many changes such as the number of visitors and opening hours.

Regarding trade, Indonesiawill have detailed regulations on activities of traditional markets, especiallythose seriously affected by the pandemic.

The country is alsopreparing a scenario for other industries such as mining, crop production andagriculture to resume operations, according to Airlangga.

Some localities havereturned to the “new normal” status like Aceh, Riau, North Kalimantan, Maluku,Jambi, and Jakarta.

Large-scale socialdistancing restrictions are due to expire on June 4 and West Java on May29./.

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