During Subianto's visit to the United States on August 24, Indonesia agreed to strengthen military cooperation, including joint war drills and further US arms sales.
Tuschinski was also accused by police of failing to pay bills at several hotels while on holiday in Bali. "The foreigner is depressed because she has no money to finance her stay in Bali," said police spokesman Stefanus Satake Bayu.
Indonesia is not the first country to consider phasing out foreign payment systems. In recent years, countries like China and Russia have taken steps to develop their own payment systems and reduce their reliance on Visa and Mastercard.
With foreign arrivals to Bali expected to reach pre-pandemic levels of 6 million by 2025, Indonesia's national tourism board has described the new code as "totally counterproductive".