Badung, Bali, Oct. 30 -- Indonesia's Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Maman Abdurrahman urged wider access to credit for business players outside Java so financing and business assistance opportunities are spread evenly across Indonesia.

"Indonesia is not only Java, but Indonesia consists of a wide diversity and a remarkably vast territory," Abdurrahman said here on Thursday (Oct 29).

He stressed Indonesia's vast territory and diverse regional characteristics require empowerment policies that could reach business players in various regions.

The government wants to ensure business players in various regions have equal opportunities to raise their business capacity and obtain business development support.

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