Padang, Aug. 9 -- Creative Economy Minister Teuku Riefky Harsya reiterated the importance for creative economy businesses to protect their intellectual property rights (IPR) through registration with the relevant ministries.

"Intellectual property (IP) is crucial for creative works and must be protected," the minister stated in Padang, West Sumatra, on Saturday.

The minister cautioned creative economy businesses against neglecting their work and failing to protect or register their IPR with the relevant ministries.

He warned that this could potentially lead to future problems, including piracy by third parties.

Furthermore, he noted that the government, particularly the Creative Economy Ministry, is currently promoting the monetizatio...