Tanimbar, Maluku, July 17 -- Danantara Indonesia is strengthening coordination among state-owned enterprises to expand services at the Red and White Village Cooperatives, supporting the government's plan to make them integrated hubs for rural commerce, finance and essential goods distribution.

"We will continue improving the system to make it more organized, expand its services and ensure rural communities directly benefit," Chief Operating Officer Dony Oskaria said in a statement on Thursday.

The Red and White Village Cooperatives, known as KDKMP, are being developed as engines of rural economic growth while serving as integrated service centers for local communities.

Through a nationwide cooperative network, KDKMPs are expected to im...