the 1st meeting of asean tourism ministers was held at jakarta.
the 1st meeting of asean tourism ministers was held at jakarta.
where was the 1st meeting of asean tourism ministers held?
jakarta
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tourism has been one of the key growth sectors in asean and has proven resilient amid global economic challenges. the wide array of tourist attractions across the region drew 109 million tourists to asean in 2015, up by 34% compared to 81 million tourists in 2011. as of 2012, tourism was estimated to account for 4.6% of asean gdp—10.9% when taking into account all indirect contributions. it directly employed 9.3 million people, or 3.2% of total employment, and indirectly supported some 25 million jobs. in addition, the sector accounted for an estimated 8% of total capital investment in the region. in january 2012, asean tourism ministers called for the development of a marketing strategy. the strategy represents the consensus of asean national tourism organisations (ntos) on marketing directions for asean moving forward to 2015. in the 2013 "travel and tourism competitiveness index" (ttci) report, singapore placed 1st, malaysia placed 8th, thailand placed 9th, indonesia placed 12th, brunei placed 13th, vietnam placed 16th, philippines placed 17th, and cambodia placed 20th as the top destinations of travellers in the asia pacific region.
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