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12 May 2021
Research shows high-end tourism in Indonesia fails to empower local people during COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the travel and tourism industry globally. Indonesia is no exception. The tourism industry in the country with the fourth-largest population in the world has slowed down during the pandemic. Foreign arrivals dropped by 75% from 16.11 million in 2019 to just 4.02 million in 2020. This was a hard blow to a tourism economy that supplied 5.7% of the country’s gross domestic product and provided 12.6 million jobs in 2019. To revive the industry, the Indonesian government has launched a new approach to promote high-end tourism. Read More.
05 May 2021
Pengalaman Puasa Pertama Mahasiswa asal Pontianak di Orlando, Amerika Serikat
GATHERING – Mahasiswa dan keluarga Permias Central Florida saat acara Gathering dan Iftar. Saya merupakan penerima beasiswa Fulbright S2 di bidang English Education (TESOL) di University of Central Florida di kota Orlando, negara bagian Florida, Amerika Serikat. Perjalanan studi S2 saya dimulai pada tahun 2020. Saat itu, dikarenakan pandemi, saya dan sebagian teman-teman penerima beasiswa.. Read More.
03 May 2021
Obituari: Kresna Murti
AMINEF turut berduka cita atas wafatnya Bapak Kresna Murti, di usia 59 tahun, pada hari Senin, 3 Mei 2021 di Payakumbuh, Sumatra Barat. Pak Kresna merupakan alumni Community College Administrator Program (CCAP) hasil kerjasama pemerintah Indonesia dan pemerintah Amerika Serikat yang dikelola oleh AMINEF. Pada tahun 2015, beliau berangkat ke Florida State University untuk mempelajari.. Read More.
