Jakarta, Oct. 30 -- Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar has emphasized that all public infrastructure must allocate 30 percent of their space for the promotion and development of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

"There is Government Regulation (PP) No. 7 of 2021, which mandates that all public facilities such as terminals, stations, and rest areas must provide 30 percent of their space for MSMEs and the creative economy. This is a must," Iskandar said in a statement issued in Jakarta on Thursday.

The regulation, officially titled Government Regulation No. 7 of 2021 on the Ease, Protection, and Empowerment of Cooperatives and MSMEs, requires public facility operators to reserve areas for s...