Jakarta, Nov. 10 -- The Indonesian government has proposed stronger copyright protections to boost the creative economy, including new economic rights for creators, media companies and artists under a draft copyright law.

Director General of Intellectual Property Hermansyah Siregar said the proposals include public lending rights, resale rights, economic rights for press companies and greater accountability for digital platforms.

The proposals were discussed at a meeting between the government and the House of Representatives' Legislative Body (Baleg) at the Law Ministry's Intellectual Property Directorate General in Jakarta on Monday.

"The government has prepared 1,117 inventory lists of problems (DIM) for discussions on the copyright...