This post will be based on an economist.com article regarding tourism in Jakarta, Indonesia. The city of Jakarta used to be called Batavia when it was still under the Dutch colonization. A fraction of the city is left untouched of its Dutch roots and that particular area is now known as the Old Batavia for tourists, but Indonesians call it “Kota Tua” and it translates to “Old City”. The area is known for its tourism sites such museums, old Dutch housings and many historic heritage. However the guides and people living around the area in order to support the economy of the place could not do so well due to the lack of funds and emphasis from the government for the area to be known and utilized as a tourism site as what it potentially could.

Indonesia with its recently elected president, Joko Widodo, would like to encourage more tourists to come in to the country. Their target is to reach 20 million tourists by the year 2020. The shift of emphasis towards tourism from trading is mainly caused by the decline in trades of commodities in the region. The administration has been doing major steps in getting towards their goal, such as granting exemption for another 45 countries from visa requirements, which had had a pretty good impact looking at the 15% increase in the number of tourists for the 30 out of the 45 countries based on an article by The Jakarta Post. 

Source:

http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21678281-indonesia-wants-your-dollars-they-wish-you-were-here?zid=306&ah=1b164dbd43b0cb27ba0d4c3b12a5e227

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/09/15/visa-free-entry-indonesia-90-countries-yearend.html