Sandiaga: Thousand Islands Tourism Can Create 35.000 Jobs

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JAKARTA - Tourism activities in the Thousand Islands can create 35.000 jobs after being designated as one of the National Strategic Projects (PSN) which absorbs an investment of USD 3.2 billion.

"After the Thousand Islands is designated as a National Strategic Project, we have to go all out. I have called all ranks to prepare for the steps in 2023 for this National Strategic Project to be realized," said Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno, on Untung Java Island, Islands Thousand, Jakarta, Wednesday, August 17.

With the opportunity to create employment opportunities as many as 35 thousand with a total population of only 29 thousand in the Thousand Islands, the area has the potential to improve general welfare and educate the nation's life if the development of PSN on the island is carried out properly.

"The Pure Participation Rate (APM) in the Thousand Islands is one of the lowest in Indonesia, so that the readiness of human resources in the leading tourist destinations of the Thousand Islands must be increased," continued the former Deputy Governor of DKI.

On this occasion, the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy attended the ceremony of the 77th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia (HUT RI) at the Jakarta State Palace virtually from Untung Jawa Island, Thousand Islands.

According to Sandiaga, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy chose the Thousand Islands as the venue for the Indonesian Independence Day ceremony because the area was designated as a tourism-specific PSN.

“The Thousand Islands was chosen as PSN because it is close to the economic center in Jakarta. I am here while also reminiscing because I had served in the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government," said Sandiaga.

Thousand Islands Regent Junaedi said that his party thanked the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy for being willing to attend the 77th Indonesian Independence Day independence ceremony from Untung Jawa Island.

"Hopefully the presence of the Minister will immediately increase the promotion of tourism and the creative economy so that the Thousand Islands will be better known and make the Thousand Islands a world-class tourism area," said Junaedi.