Best Craft Products Will Be Exhibited At The 42nd ASEAN Labuan Bajo Summit

ASEAN (Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - A total of 10 of the best micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will showcase their products at the 42nd ASEAN 2023 Summit in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), on 9-11 May.

"We were asked by the central committee to prepare the 10 best MSMEs and were selected to join Meruorah (ASEAN Summit hotel). Not only from West Manggarai, but NTT and others," said Head of the Cooperatives, MSMEs, Manpower, and Transmigration of West Manggarai Theresia Asmon in a written statement, Saturday, May 6.

Theresia said, as many as 10 MSMEs were ready to show off handicrafts in the form of woven fabrics, clothes, and accessories. There are also various food and beverage products typical of West Manggarai.

"These business actors already have experience participating in international events, so the quality of their products is guaranteed," he said.

According to Theresia, the presence of international events will further foster the confidence of business actors and craftsmen to improve the quality of their products.

"Other MSMEs who do not have the opportunity to appear at the Summit can join other side events, right, there are also other events," he said.

Furthermore, said Theresia, the 42nd ASEAN 2023 Summit indirectly provides free promotions to MSMEs to show their products to the world community.

He also conveyed support from the government in facilitating MSMEs to be able to encourage and be optimistic business actors to advance to class.

"This is a valuable momentum and can open many other international events in Labuan Bajo. In the future, we have to be more excited because there will be more surprise events for Labuan Bajo," concluded Theresia.