Jakarta, June 23 -- Indonesia is stepping up efforts to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the creative sector become more innovative and globally competitive, while encouraging them to leverage digital content creation to expand market reach.

Director General of Small, Medium, and Miscellaneous Industries at the Ministry of Industry, Reni Yanita, said on Tuesday, the ministry remained focused on accelerating SME development to create added value from domestic natural resources, generate jobs, and boost exports.

"In line with our duties and functions, our focus is on accelerating SME entrepreneurs, creating added value or downstreaming our natural resource potential, creating employment opportunities, and making these pro...