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DGCE’s

Support

For Asian

Games 2018

The 2018 Asian Games is the second time of In a wider perspective, the event which will be
the biggest sports event in Asia is hosted in started in August 18 to September 2 is not
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Indonesia. Previously, Indonesia, specifically in only the occasion to find the winner from each
Jakarta, had once become the host of the 4 sports field, but it is more to create beneficial
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Asian Games in 1962, in which 17 countries multiple effects to other involved business
sent 1.460 athletes to compete in 15 sports fields. Tourism sector is the main sector
field. At that time, the President of Republic of which will gain positive impact and benefits
Indonesia, Soekarno, built Bung Karno Sports from tourists which will come to watch the
Arena Main Stadium and Selamat Datang event. The tourist will also stay for a while in
Monument to show the world that Indonesia Indonesia, therefore they will look for hotels
was ready to become a host of the event. and Indonesian cuisine during their stay. Those
transactions are included tax, in terms of hotel
At the 2018 Asian Games Jakarta and Palembang tax as well as restaurant tax, which is imposed
will be the main host of this event, supported by the government.
by Lampung, West Java, and Banten as co-
hosts. This event will be joined by 45 countries Small-medium enterprises sector will also get
competing in 41 sports field. It is approximately directly involved with participants of Asian
15.000 athletes and 7.000 officials will join this Games and other related parties, therefore
tournament. Ministry of Tourism Indonesia it will also get the benefit during the event.
predicts that the 2018 Asian Games will earn 3 The multiple effects of Asian Games can also
trillion rupiah of foreign exchange gains, as well increase the investment that advantages the
as bring 700.000 tourists to Indonesia. tourism sector, as long as we can sustain the

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