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Asian Games 2018 will start rolling on August 18 or about 200 days to go. The biggest sports activity after the Olympic Games will be held in 2 cities namely, Jakarta and Palembang. Related to that, Vice President Jusuf Kalla confirmed that the preparation for the 2018 Asian Games will be completed in June. This readiness covers all aspects, namely infrastructure, organization, as well as athletes achievement. After the coordination meeting at the Office of Organizing Committee of Asian Games 2018 (INASGOC) at Wisma Serbaguna, Senayan in Jakarta, Monday (19/2), Vice President Jusuf Kalla said a number of venues in Palembang, South Sumatra are also ready and there is no job obstacle. He revealed that preparation for the Asian Games is maturing after the Asian Games Invitation Tournament from 8 to 15 February. INASGOC found things that are already good and some of which need improvement. In addition, incoming sponsors have exceeded the original target.

After the funds from the State Budget of Revenue and Expenditure were planned to come in, the funds of the sponsor have entered.The tax is in accordance with the contract so there will be no concern in the finance. After those two things, VP Jusuf Kalla expects the target of Indonesia contingent achievement in Asian Games 2018 to enter the top 10 ranking in Asia can be fulfilled.

 Meanwhile, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan is still reviewing school holidays and arranging working hours when organizing the Asian Games in August 2018 to achieve the target duration of athletes and official travel time from tgeir ccomodation to the venues, vice versa. According to the study by the Jakarta Government, school holidays during the 2018 Asian Games, should only for nine working days of the 14th day of Asia's highest multi-sport event. Anies said the Jakarta Government also has additional responsibilities related to the provision of a number of arena games such as the Asian Games BMX race arena, additional baseball field, and sports arena for the practice of basketball and volleyball. In addition, the Light Rail Transit LRT mass transit project is still under construction.

The LRT work is eight percent slower from the original schedule. Thus, Governor Anis Baswedan said he will add manpower and heavy equipment. So, the target work will be in accordance with the schedule without reducing the quality. The LRT project then can be completed and can reduce the level of congestion in Jakarta. Governor Anies addednthat Jakarta government will have a look the LRT trains in April and witness the installation of trains on the rail in May-June.