Jakarta, Oct. 29 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Creative Economy has facilitated 50 creative entrepreneurs in Batam, Riau Islands, to access potential Sharia-compliant financing worth Rp4.8 billion (approximately US$264,594) through the Islamic Creative Economy Founders Fund (ICEFF).

The initiative aims to expand access to Islamic capital through capacity building, business mentorship, and direct matchmaking with Sharia financial institutions.

Creative Economy Minister Teuku Riefky Harsya emphasized in an official statement received here on Wednesday (October 28) that access to capital must be matched by business readiness to ensure sustainable enterprise growth.

"The ministry continues to ensure that creative economy players possess not o...