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The series of the ASEAN Summit Improve the Economy of Local Communities

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Labuan Bajo – The local community’s economy is believed to have increased significantly thanks to the implementation of the 2023 ASEAN Summit. This is due to the acceleration of money circulation in the region.

Related to this, West Manggarai Regent Edistasius Endi said the ASEAN Summit would provide direct benefits for the economy in his region. According to him, the benefits are not only felt by hotel and restaurant entrepreneurs in Labuan Bajo, but also directly felt by the community.

“A number of series of meetings at the ASEAN Summit which will take place from May 9 2023 until later, will clearly have a positive impact. Growth in the transportation, accommodation, MSME and tourism sectors,” he said.

He continued with this economic growth, it will encourage the creation of new jobs in various sectors, for example culinary to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

Not to forget, the Regent of Endi also invited the community, especially farmers and MSMEs to take advantage of this moment.

Previously, the Director of the Labuan Bajo Flores Tourism Authority Executing Agency (BPOLBF) as the local committee of the BPOLBF, Shana Fatina stated that the money turnover target was expected to be not much different from the MotoGP event in Lombok last year.

“Yesterday from MotoGP, Rp. 5 trillion, money circulating. We want to see at the ASEAN Summit how much money in circulation goes to Labuan Bajo. Estimates will not be much different, he said

He added that the target was aimed at hotels, inns, dining businesses, and transportation services during the 2023 ASEAN Summit.

Shana estimates that at least 3,000 people will come to Labuan Bajo when the big agenda is carried out. He also invited all parties to prepare the event carefully, including in terms of food

“There is even a possibility that food ingredients must be stocked more than before so there is no shortage of food or snacks,” said Shana.

BPOLBF together with the West Manggarai Regency Government, he added, will continue to coordinate with various parties for the success of the ASEAN Summit later, including accommodation readiness. This is because the arrival of the leaders and delegates coincided with the peak of the holiday in Labuan Bajo.

“Currently, we are collecting rooms, because it coincides with the peak of tourist visits,” he concluded.

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