Indonesia, Nov. 2 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Industry has facilitated the establishment of nearly 400 new enterprises through a training program aimed at developing small-scale industries in Banyumas and Cilacap, Central Java, from Oct 30 to Nov 2.

"The activity drew almost 400 participants. Through this program for fostering new entrepreneurs, we aim to develop new business owners and help them grow into small-scale industrial players," Director of Small and Medium-sized Industries for Chemicals, Apparels, and Crafts at the ministry, Budi Setiawan, said here on Monday.

Speaking at the program's closing event in Banyumas, Setiawan emphasized the importance of the initiative, noting that small industries have made significant contributio...