Tirta Nugraha Mursitama

Influencing Factors Mitigate Middle East Tourist Travelling to Malaysia: the Quantile Estimates

This research examines the possible impacts of global oil prices, exchange rate and tourism prices on Malaysia’s demand for the Middle East tourists’ arrivals using monthly data covering the period from 1995 to 2017. We covered the 5 major sources of Middle East tourism to Malaysia in the last 2 decades, such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iran, Syria and the United Arab Emirates. The estimates of the quantile regression reveal that the global oil price fluctuation has affected the Middle East tourist arrivals to Malaysia. First, we found that there is a positive quantile effect of tourism, domestic tourism prices and global oil prices with Middle East tourism demand in Malaysia throughout the estimated quantiles. Secondly, we could not find any specific influence of exchange rate and this shows that the fluctuating Malaysia’s currency is not a major issue for the Middle East tourists. Overall, this finding can be useful for policymakers while improving their future tourism planning and in attracting more tourists to visit Malaysia in the upcoming years.

Collaboration Program between Industry and Academic for Improvement of Indonesia Human Development Index

This paper discusses the second task of the New Southbound Policy Promotion Plan which is the Conduct talent exchange that is focused on the Education ties and their impact on Indonesia. Two things presented in this paper are how the policy of the New Southbound Policy affects the education of Indonesias young generation, and how is the collaboration of colleges and Industries in Vocational Training. This study uses library method and interviews with 260 students who follow the program lectures and internship for four years in Taiwan. They are spread across the industry of contact lens, plywood, electronics, software, steel mills, chemical plants, hotels, and resorts. Also, interviews are conducted to the foundation that bridges this program. This research concludes that colleges, industry, and students feel the significant benefits of collaborative programs between industry and academia. The college educates students who master Chinese in accordance with their field of work. While the industry becomes a place of the language practice and hard skills related to the competence of each department. Students get the benefit from overseas study opportunities and foreign language proficiency and income.

Innovation of Human Resources Development by M-Learning to Support Cross-border Tourism Event in Natuna

Natuna has a great potential of natural resources, and its main potential is tourism. The development of cross-border tourism is in line with Jokowi-Jusuf Kallas nine priorities. However, the obstacle in tourism is human resources who fluently speak foreign languages in marketing and communicating with foreign tourists, especially in the border area. Since Natuna is far and difficult to reach, no Natunas university educates their human resources to speak a foreign language and because Natuna is also lack of foreign teacher. Therefore, it needs a breakthrough in foreign language learning through mobile learning applications. As smartphones are commonly used in society, the solution of foreign language learning through smartphone application became an innovation in education and training. The research method was Focus Group Discussion (FGD) between officials of Natunas Regional Planning, Research, and Development Agency. The FGD was done by showing the design of interactive mobile applications for foreign language learning, especially English and Mandarin. The design of this application has been demonstrated in the FGD activities and has received a positive response. The conclusion of this research is Mobile Learning application is a foreign language learning solution to support tourism activities in Natuna.