JAKARTA, April 15 -- Indonesia is taking steps to safeguard plastic supply and ease cost pressures on small and medium industries amid a looming global raw material shortage.

Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita stressed that the government is committed to maintaining the availability of plastic while engaging producers to adjust their profit margins, particularly to support smaller manufacturers that are more vulnerable to price volatility.

"With regard to plastic, I will approach producers so that we can support small industries and encourage them to reduce their margins.

"As a result, the pricing imposed on small industries will not hinder their growth or development in Indonesia," he said, according to ANTARA News Agency on...