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Creative economic product exports and marketing digitization of those products help bolster the recovery of the tourism industry in Indonesia, according to an official.

Exports and digitization were among the government's steps taken to restore the tourism sector and creative economy, Tuti Prahastuti, Director of Promotion and Image Development of the Ministry of Trade, said in a statement here on Sunday.

"The trade sector in the country has decreased due to the COVID-19 pandemic," she said.

However, there are several products that can compete in the export markets, including gold and jewelry, which are closely related to the creative economy.

"Jewelry (exports) have increased. It might be thanks to their various designs that have become the attraction and strength of the jewelry exports," she noted.

The Trade Ministry has issued several policies to maintain Indonesia's trade balance during the COVID-19 pandemic on the supply and demand side.

On the supply side, the Ministry of Trade has simplified managing exports through the National Logistics Ecosystem, simplifying and accelerating services for issuing certificates of origin (SKA) for exported goods through the application of affixed signatures and stamps.

As on the demand side, the ministry has intensified virtual trade promotions as an effort to penetrate the international markets and encourage the implementation of virtual business matching through representatives of the Ministry of Trade abroad. 

Meanwhile, Sri Yuniarti, Director of Small and Medium Industries (IKM) for Food, Wood Products and Furniture at the Ministry of Industry, said that based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the country has some four million IKM which have employed over 10 million workers.

Based on these data, the ministry has carried out programs aimed at fostering new entrepreneurs and strengthening the competitiveness of IKM.

These programs are manifested in the "Proud of Made in Indonesia Products" movement which aims to revive the country's creative economy sector, which has experienced a decline owing to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Through this program, we inform the public that our industry can produce quality products," she said.

Meanwhile, I Nyoman Adhiarna, Acting Director of the Digital Economy of the Ministry of Communication and Informatics, said that the ministry is ready to support economic recovery in the tourism sector and the creative economy by carrying out digital transformation.

The ministry has prepared regulations, infrastructure, and human resources to make the Internet accessible to the Indonesian people in various regions. (Antaranews)

Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah expresses gratitude for the South Korean government's support to Indonesia in handling the Covid-19 and protection of Indonesian citizens in Korea, in her remarks on the commemoration of South Korean National Day on Saturday.

On that occasion, Minister Ida Fauziyah conveyed various collaborations that have developed progressively in various fields between Indonesia and South Korea.

"As a special strategic partner, the cooperation between Indonesia and Korea has progressively developed in various fields, from industry 4.0, economy, investment, trade, education, to increasing human resource capacity. The partnership between the two countries is getting closer despite the challenges of a pandemic through various cooperation in countering COVID-19," Ida said.

Ida said that in the employment and human resources cooperation, she also appreciated the role of the Republic of Korea government in facilitating Indonesian migrant workers to get an adequate work environment and equal treatment.

She added that the two countries supported each other in dealing with regional and global issues. She said Indonesia always supports the achievement of peace and stability in the Korean peninsula through communication and dialog. (VOI)

Jakarta (VOI News) - South Korean Ambassador to Indonesia Park Tae-sung said South Korea will continue to work together to maintain a solid relationship and fight together with Indonesia in facing difficult times during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On a virtual celebration of South Korean National Day on Saturday, Park Tae-sung said that South Korea continues to share experiences with Indonesia in overcoming COVID-19.

"Until now, South Korea continues to share experiences with Indonesia in overcoming COVID-19, which is related to the 3T strategy -test, trace, and treat, so that the COVID-19 pandemic can be resolved immediately," he said.

In addition, South Korean Ambassador to Indonesia Park Tae-sung also said that South Korea hopes that investment and industrial cooperation between Korea and Indonesia can be accelerated so that the economic conditions of the two countries will recover soon.

On that occasion, Park Tae-sung invited the Indonesian people to jointly fight against COVID-19 with a spirit of mutual cooperation. (VOI)

Indonesia reported 4,317 new coronavirus infections on Friday, bringing the country’s total number of cases to 295,499, official data from the health ministry showed.

The Southeast Asian nation also reported 116 additional deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities to 10,972. (Reuters)