Jakarta, March 18 -- Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto underscored that Indonesia needs to immediately reform the tourism sector to mitigate the impacts of global crises, particularly the Middle East tensions.

He noted that the tourism sector is currently experiencing pressure as global connectivity has been disrupted by the conflict.

"Indonesia needs to immediately carry out a reform to mitigate losses from global crises and build a foundation for robust and globally competitive tourism and destinations," he said in a statement on Wednesday.

The Ministry of Tourism projected a potential loss of approximately 5,500 foreign tourists and a potential foreign exchange loss of Rp184.8 billion (approximately US$10...