ndonesia brought home three out of six awards given out at the 2018 ASEAN Tourism Association (ASEANTA) Awards held in the Shangri-La Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand on Friday.
“This award has three meanings, which I often describe as the three ‘Cs’, which is increasing our confidence as a nation; raising our credibility as a country; and serving as a calibration to picture the greatness of the Wonderful Indonesia [brand]. Based on a global-scale standard, it turns out that we can still compete,” said Tourism Ministry Arief Yahya in a press release as quoted by kompas.com.
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Among the categories where Indonesia shone were "Best ASEAN New Tourism Attraction", won by Lintang Buana Tourism Services for its surfing activity in Gumuk Pasir, Bantul, Yogyakarta; "Best ASEAN Tourism Photo", won by Agung Parameswara for his photo "Upacara Melasti" (Melasti Ceremony) photo; and "Best ASEAN Airlines Program", won by Garuda Indonesia for its Ayo Liburan (Let's Vacation) program. (rzf/kes)
Additionally, Indonesia was also awarded 15 titles at another event, titled the ASEAN Tourism Awards. Below is the list of winners:
ASEAN Green Hotel Standard Category
ASEAN MICE Venue Standard Category
ASEAN Clean Tourist City Standard Category
ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Category
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