Jakarta, Sept. 20 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Creative Economy has trained 80 creative business players affected by last year's devastating flash floods in Padang Pariaman District, West Sumatra, to help restore their productivity and expand their market reach.

The capacity-building initiative was held at the Padang Pariaman District Head's Office from Friday to Saturday (September 18-19). The training targeted entrepreneurs from various sectors, including culinary arts, photography, content creation, crafts, and performing arts.

Head of the ministry's Legal Bureau Moch Nurul Huda emphasized in a statement released here on Sunday that supporting creative workers must go beyond rebuilding physical infrastructure and be accompanied by p...