REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Indonesia should not worry about the Asean Economic Community (AEC) 2015 as it has huge human resource potential, according to Chairperson of the Indonesia Businesspersons Association (Apindo) for Bali province Panudiana Kuhn.

"In terms of human resource potential, Indonesia has gained prominence as compared to other Asean member countries," he stated here Tuesday (21/4).

In addition to the human resource potential, Indonesia's small and domestic industrial products have penetrated Thailand's markets.

Meanwhile, Bali's tourism and education sectors are ready to face the AEC, he added.

According to Kuhn, the tourism sector is well developed since it is supported by skilled human resources, star-class hotels coupled with natural beauty and unique cultures.

"The uniqueness and diversity of Balinese cultures inherited from generation to generation continue to lure tourists to the island," Kuhn remarked.

During 2014, Bali attracted 3.76 million tourists, an increase of 14.89 percent as compared to 3.27 million tourists recorded in the previous year.

During the period between January and February 2015, foreign tourists visiting Bali reached 604,739, an increase of 15.44 percent as compared to 555,052 tourists recorded in the same period last year.

Kuhn emphasized that the tourism sector in Indonesia, especially in Bali, will be superior in the framework of the AEC.

In the field of education, higher education institutions in Bali are accepting foreign students.

Most of the foreign students have enrolled in medical courses at the Udayana University, besides other majors such as Balinese traditional cultures, Kuhn added.

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