InJourney Destination Management Wins “Winner of Innovation in Tourism & Cultural Heritage” Award at the 2025 IMT-GT Regional Business Excellence Awards
InJourney Destination Management (IDM), a subsidiary of the state-owned enterprise ecosystem and tourism holding company PT Aviasi Pariwisata Indonesia (Persero) or InJourney, won the Winner of Innovation in Tourism & Cultural Heritage award at the prestigious Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) Regional Business Excellence Award (RBEA) 2025 event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday (26/9/2025).
The award, which was received directly by Corporate Secretary Group Head of InJourney Destination Management Destantiana Nurina in the presence of business leaders, high-ranking government officials, and diplomats from IMT-GT member countries, is an international recognition of the company's contribution in the field of Tourism and Cultural Heritage.
"This award demonstrates our consistent commitment to tourism management through innovation and cultural preservation. We don't just manage destinations, but also create meaningful experiences for tourists. IDM is ready to go further to make Indonesian tourism a global force while simultaneously preserving the archipelago's cultural identity," explained Febrina Intan, President Director of InJourney Destination Management.
This award affirms IDM's role in developing innovation-based tourism, preserving cultural heritage, and ensuring quality experiences for tourists. This aligns with the ASEAN Action Roadmap for Sustainable Tourism Development in ASEAN, which includes five priority areas that ASEAN member countries must address: Sustainable Economic Growth , Social Inclusiveness , Resource Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability , Cultural Diversity and Heritage Protection , and Resilience Planning and Adaptation.
As is known, IDM currently manages Indonesian tourist destinations that represent domestic cultural heritage, such as Borobudur Temple, Prambanan Temple, Ratu Boko Temple, and Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII). As a leading manager of tourist parks and cultural heritage sites in Indonesia, IDM has four main business pillars: Heritage, Culture, Amenities, and Attractions.
IDM is committed to continuously focusing on improving the quality of tourism experiences, preserving cultural heritage, and innovating through digital services. IDM actively forges cross-border collaborations through various programs, including Twin World Heritage , which promotes sustainable tourism through collaboration between countries with similar world heritage sites. Furthermore, IDM actively participates in business matching initiatives at the regional and global levels.
IDM hopes this award will help boost the regional tourism ecosystem through cross-border collaboration. This collaboration is expected to maximize tourism potential and increase competitiveness by aligning national policies with ASEAN's collective goals, ensuring quality, responsible, and sustainable tourism growth.
"IDM is committed to presenting destinations not only as tourist attractions, but also as immersive experiential spaces through storytelling , strengthening cultural identity, and innovative and sustainable approaches. We believe that with cross-border collaboration in the IMT-GT region, tourism can be a driving force for the regional economy while simultaneously safeguarding the nation's cultural identity," continued Febrina Intan.
Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT), is Joint Business Council (JBC) which has been held since 1993. 2025 is the 31st year of the event and was held in Putrajaya, Malaysia on February 25-27, 2025. On February 27, 2025, IMT-GT also launched IMT-GT Business Excellence Awards 2025 (IMT-GT BEA).
The IMT-GT Business Excellence Awards (IMT-GT BEA) 2025 aims to recognize leading companies in the ASEAN region for their contributions to innovation, leadership, and cross-border collaboration. The entire judging process is rigorous, independently audited, and validated by Baker Tilly, a trusted auditing firm.
The award ceremony was also attended by Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Dato Sri Haji Fadillah bin Haji Yusuf and Deputy Head of the Indonesian Representative Office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Danang Waskito, who expressed their appreciation for the spirit of regional collaboration in encouraging sustainable economic growth at the ASEAN regional level.
In line with this, InJourney's President Director, Maya Watono, expressed her gratitude for the public's trust in IDM as the manager of Indonesia's temple and cultural heritage areas. "This award also serves as concrete evidence of how heritage destination management can accelerate Indonesian tourism onto the global stage, through culture-based and inclusive tourism destination management," Maya said.
"InJourney is committed to providing world-class tourism that not only enhances Indonesia's global appeal but also provides a broad multiplier effect for the community. Furthermore, this effort is also part of InJourney's efforts to build sustainable tourism destination management that can become a source of national pride," he concluded.
