Jakarta, Aug. 11 -- Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Maman Abdurrahman, stated that the government has agreed to classify ride-hailing motorcycle drivers as micro-entrepreneurs under an upcoming presidential regulation.

The Presidential Regulation on the Digital Transportation Ecosystem is slated for completion within a week, after the harmonization of its final clauses.

Speaking after a coordination meeting at the Parliamentary Complex, here, on Monday (August 10), Abdurrahman noted that the micro-enterprise designation was chosen to accommodate the aspirations of approximately 20 online driver communities and associations.

According to the minister, being classified as micro-entrepreneurs will allow drivers t...