Indonesia Warns of $4 Bln Hit to Tourism If Coronavirus Spreads

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7 February 2020 11:33 WIB

A woman gestures as she waits for tourists at Puseh Temple of Batuan Village in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia, February 5, 2020. Picture taken February 5, 2020. Indonesia stands to lose $4 billion in earnings from tourism if its worst-case scenario materialises and travel from China is disrupted for the whole year by a virus epidemic, the tourism minister said on Thursday. REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo

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Passengers wearing medical masks walk as they arrive at international arrival terminal of I Gusti Ngurah Rai airport following an outbreak of the new coronavirus in China, in Bali, Indonesia, February 4, 2020. Picture taken February 4, 2020. The main tourist destination, the holiday island of Bali, had already seen around 10,000 cancellations by the end of last month, according to the Bali Tourism Board. REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo

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A worker sits as he waits for tourists at a water sport attraction provider in Tanjung Benoa, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, February 6, 2020. "We had two million (Chinese) visitors last year with an average spend of $1,400 per arrival," Wishnutama Kusubandio told a news conference. "With the negative trend seen in tourists from other countries, the loss would be even more significant. We will lose $4 billion." REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo

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A worker sits as she waits for tourists at a water sport attraction provider in Tanjung Benoa, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, February 6, 2020. The minister said he was extrapolating numbers for the whole year, despite uncertainties surrounding the virus, because bookings for summer holidays, which have usually started to trickle in by now, have been low. REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo

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A worker walks at an empty waiting-room of a water sport attraction provider in Tanjung Benoa, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, February 6, 2020. The government has encouraged airlines to discount fares for routes to Bali, the tourist island of Bintan south of Singapore and Manado city in North Sulawesi to attract visitors from outside China, said Adita Irawati, a transport ministry official. REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo

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Women prepare sarongs as they wait for tourists at Puseh Temple of Batuan Village in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia, February 5, 2020. Picture taken February 5, 2020. Indonesian authorities have said they expect little overall economic impact despite the hit to tourism, pointing to the industry's relatively small contribution to the economy. REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo

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