Mandalika Circuit opened.

President Joko Widodo has inaugurated the Mandalika circuit, in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara last week. And the Superbike race event was held, marking the organization of international activities. This event is special, because in addition to being the first event in Indonesia, it is also the opening for a series of events that will continue to be held in the future to restore the tourism sector.

Circuit Mandalika, Lombok Source: Biro SetPres

This time we will discuss the situation in Lombok during the Superbike event, as well as analyze how the impact of its implementation on the revival of tourism and the recovery of the local economy.

What are the long term impacts going forward? The discussion this time was with Akhmad Saufi, SE, M.Bus., Ph.D., Head of the Monitoring Center Sustainable Observatory (MCSTO) Mataram University, NTB.

Presiden Jokowi di Sirkuit Mandalika, Lombok Source: Biro SetPres

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