JAKARTA - The Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) Jakarta established initial communication with 10 leading travel agents from South Korea to open up opportunities for cooperation in bringing ginseng tourists to Jakarta."The communication was carried out at the Seoul International Travel Fair (SITF) 2025," said PHRI Jakarta Chairman Sutrisno Iwantono in a written statement in Jakarta, Friday.Iwantono said that communication was carried out on the first day of the SITF event which took place from June 5 to 8, 2025. The presence of PHRI Jakarta to the tourism exhibition was initiated by the DKI Jakarta Tourism and Creative Economy Office.He hopes that South Korean tourist visits will be able to increase the occupancy rate of hotels in Jakarta, which is currently decreasing."This can help the hotel industry in Jakarta so that layoffs do not occur," he said.Previously, the results of the PHRI Jakarta survey of its members in April 2025 stated that 96.7 percent of hotels reported a decrease in occupancy rates. SEE ALSO: Along with that, many business actors are forced to reduce their workforce and implement various operational efficiency strategiesIwantono said that at the exhibition, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also signed with Halal Korea, as a form of seriousness in the development of halal tourism and making Jakarta an inclusive and friendly destination for Muslim tourists.Meanwhile, the Head of the DKI Jakarta Tourism and Creative Economy Agency, Andhika Permata, expressed his commitment to continue to encourage the promotion of Jakarta tourism in a sustainable, programmed, and collaborative manner with industry players."Articipation in international events like this is a strategic step to introduce Jakarta's tourism potential to the global market, especially East Asia. We will continue to strengthen cross-sectoral collaboration to promote Jakarta tourism inclusively and competitively," said Andhika Permata. The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)