- ANTARA/Nyoman Budhiana
VIVA – The tourism sector is still the main support for Bali's economic growth, slowly starting to move in a positive direction in 2022. The existence of a policy of easing community mobility, facilitating direct flights from abroad, and easy policies for tourists who want to travel are the main factors for increasing the number of tourists in Bali.
In providing good service to local and foreign tourists, local communities work with local governments and national companies to promote tourism villages that previously received less attention due to the pandemic.
As done by The Mandiri Utama Finance (MUF), MUF helps tourism village development, Bangli Regency, Bali through assistance from the Social and Environmental Responsibility (TJSL) program.
The activity with the theme MUF Cares Cultural Villages was carried out by handing over a TJSL donation of Rp120 million to build and renovate three ticket booths for Penglipuran Tourism Village.
"We want to take part and together with the government and local tourism industry players in Bali to revive domestic tourism," said Stanley Setia Atmadja as President Director of Mandiri Utama Finance on Saturday, June 25, 2022.
Desa Penglipuran, Bali.
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As a subsidiary of one of the largest banks in the country, PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk, Mandiri Utama Finance (MUF) understands the important role of the company for the community and the surrounding environment.
Stanley Setia Atmadja explained that the renovation and construction of a new ticket booth in Penglipuran Village is expected to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Through the MUF Cares Cultural Village activity in Penglipuran Cultural Village, it can help the people's economy and have a positive impact on the surrounding environment.
"Thus, it is hoped that the MUF Cares Cultural Village program can help the destination and all tourism business actors and the creative economy in it rise up, and are ready to enter a period of adaptation to new habits," Stanley said.
According to Stanley, as part of the company's responsibility to the community, in the future it will also regularly hold the MUF Cares program to create a harmonious relationship between the company and community.
