Jakarta, July 8 -- The Seribu Islands District Tourism and Creative Economy Office, Jakarta, has said that it expects foreign exchange students to help promote the island to boost the number of international tourist arrivals.

The tourism office invited students awarded the Indonesian Art and Culture Scholarship (IACS) by the Foreign Ministry this year to visit Seribu Islands to experience its tourism and culture.

"By presenting a positive experience, we expected them to understand our country, because through understanding, they can spread positive news about Indonesia, especially the Seribu Islands," the region's tourism and creative economy head, Sonti Pangaribuan, said in Seribu Islands' Pramuka Island on Monday.

She added that unde...