JAKARTA - Officially opened on Saturday, July 29, people in Solo can already feel the impact of the 2022 ASEAN Para Games. The 2022 ASEAN Para Games will take place in Solo Raya and Semarang. This event was participated by 11 countries in Southeast Asia.
Indonesia as the host has the highest number of athletes, namely 324 athletes. Then Thailand sent 303 representatives. The rest, Vietnam (119 athletes), Cambodia (112), Philippines (144), Malaysia (70), Myanmar (69), Singapore (37 athletes), Laos (37), Timor Leste (15 athletes), and Brunei Darussalam with a contingent of at least 13 athletes.
"The impact is already being felt. Hotels and lodging are full. Not to mention the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector is also growing," Chandra said at a press conference at Swiss-Belinn Saripetojo Solo, Central Java, Friday, July 29.
Chandra is also optimistic that the 2022 ASEAN Para Games will also achieve four successes, namely, successful implementation, achievement, administration, and having an impact on the economy, especially increasing income for MSMEs.
Meanwhile, the Executive Secretary of the Indonesia National Paralympic Organization Committee (INASPOC) Rima Ferdianto also revealed that APG 2022 will have a positive impact on various sectors.
"Solo's income is purely levies and taxes. The existence of the 2022 APG certainly has a lot of impact on various sectors. For example, artists are involved in making mascots. Then hotels also increase. The venue for this match is rented, so this is revenue for the City of Solo," Rima said as quoted by ANTARA.
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