Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Sept. 25

MANILA — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it has approved a loan of 500 million U.S. dollars to support Indonesia’s development agenda and business reform priorities. The Manila-based bank said Indonesia has undertaken various actions to improve the investment climate, including enabling environment for investments, easing trade barriers, and upscaling enterprises. (ADB-Loan-Indonesia) … Read more

Indonesia expects significant tourism recovery in 2023

by Nurul Fitri Ramadhani JAKARTA, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) — Indonesia expects significant tourism recovery in 2023, setting an ambitious goal of attracting up to 7.4 million foreign tourists. To achieve the target, the Indonesian government will make efforts to improve transportation, making it more available and convenient for tourists. The country’s top resorts, villas and … Read more