Prabowo Subianto, the Indonesian Minister of Defense, welcomed a visit from Erick Thohir, the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN), and Mohamed Ali Rashed Alabbar, the founder of Emaar Properties, a property businessman from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and owner of the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, at the Ministry of Defense office in Jakarta on Monday (27/5).
Prabowo reported that Alabbar is enthusiastic about the growth and development potential in Indonesia. “He expressed a great desire to develop our tourism and is confident that our tourism can increase tremendously,” said Prabowo.
He mentioned that Alabbar is optimistic that Indonesian tourism can increase by 200-300 percent, which is seen as very important and beneficial for economic growth, as well as creating job opportunities. “Our region is vast, we can open new areas to accelerate growth and enhance the welfare of our people. I think that’s important,” said Prabowo.
Prabowo also noted that the world currently sees Indonesia as a promising place and a country that will drive growth in the future. Additionally, Alabbar highlighted a distinctive feature of the Indonesian people, known for their friendly culture and politeness.
“Our culture, our manners, are very respectful towards guests and anyone we meet. And our politeness is extraordinary,” revealed Prabowo. Before meeting with Prabowo, Erick and Alabbar had visited the Nusantara Capital (IKN) in East Kalimantan and the Special Economic Zone (KEK) in Sanur, Bali.
