Jakarta, Nov. 8 -- Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Tourism Ni Luh Puspa said international musical concerts in Indonesia are among the drivers of foreign tourist arrivals.

Puspa said here on Sunday that with many international concerts scheduled in Indonesia until the end of this year, she believes the target of 16 million foreign tourist visits in 2026 can be exceeded.

"We are optimistic in the remaining months (October, November, December) there will be many events. Recently there was Kanye West (Ye Live Concert Tour), then this November there is Guns N' Roses, and later there will be BTS. We will certainly reach the 16 million target. Optimistic, maybe more than 16 million," she said.

According to her, the strong appeal of internatio...