Jakarta, July 30 -- Indonesia is strengthening regional connectivity and expanding its business events ecosystem in a bid to establish itself as ASEAN's leading hub for international meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE). Opening the Southeast Asia Business Events Forum (SEABEF) 2026 in Jakarta on July 29, Indonesian Minister of Tourism Widiyanti Putri Wardhana reaffirmed the country's ambition to strengthen its position as ASEAN's business events hub while promoting high-quality and sustainable tourism that generates greater added value, the Indonesian news ageny Antara reported. He said the business events industry plays a strategic role in enhancing destination competitiveness, attracting investment, fostering innova...