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Reuters
Reuters
Entertainment
By Ananda Teresia

Indonesia aims to lure more digital nomads to its shores

FILE PHOTO: Tourists walk along a beach in the luxury resort area of Nusa Dua ahead of Saudi Arabia's King Salman's visit on the island of Bali, Indonesia February 28, 2017. Picture taken February 28, 2017.REUTERS/Nyimas Laula/

Indonesia is trying to attract more so-called "digital nomads" to its tropical shores by offering a more flexible visa, the country's tourism minister said, in a move welcomed by the tourism industry on the resort island of Bali.

In recent years, some Asian holiday destinations have seen an influx of digital nomads, or long-stay visitors from overseas who combine travel and recreation with remote working.

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