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State-Owned Enterprises Ministry seeks to boost Yogyakarta's tourism potential
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The sound of Javanese gamelan accompanied the Melasti ceremony. (JP/Stefanus Ajie)
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t this year’s celebration of Kartini Day on April 21, the State-Owned Enterprises Ministry also celebrated its anniversary at the Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta.
One of the main events on the agenda was a corporate social responsibility (CSR) activity involving the development of a Village Economy Hall (Balai Ekonomi Desa or Balkondes).
The Balkondes is an economic system implemented in the province to develop the economic potential of the region. A Balkondes also encourages local people to get involved in tourism.
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According to Edwin Hidayat Abdullah, the State-Owned Enterprises Ministry's deputy of the department of energy, logistics, regions and tourism, the Balkondes helps to integrate the region’s economic potential with the ministry’s tourism system, as well as to develop its human resources.
“There will be 20 [Balkondes] around Borobudur, Prambanan and Ratu Boko,” said Abdullah.
Tourism Minister Arief Yahya expressed his gratitude to the State-Owned Enterprises Ministry, saying that Balkondes can help support the homestay program in tourist villages. “Homestays are one of our top three priorities, besides Go Digital and Air Connectivity, for this year’s tourism industry program,” said Arief. (kes)
