Denpasar, Feb. 13 -- Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka stressed the importance of providing subsidies for staple commodity merchants at traditional markets to address price volatility and control inflation.

He specifically issued a subsidy directive to the Denpasar municipal government during an official visit to Badung Market in Denpasar, Bali, on Friday, accompanied by Bali Governor Wayan Koster and Denpasar Mayor I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara.

"I would like to urge Mr. Mayor to provide traders with subsidies for all commodities experiencing price volatility," Gibran remarked.

Taking note of trade digitalization at the traditional market, the vice president urged local authorities to expedite the initiative in pursuit of ...