Jakarta, March 11 -- Domestic textile and garment industries in Indonesia have recently been in an alarming state due to their dynamics, though this situation does not necessarily warrant a pessimistic response.

It is time to immediately activate anticipatory or mitigation measures to respond to the wave of mass layoffs, the closure of large factories, and the declining competitiveness of the country's labor-intensive industries.

If the trend is not responded to with serious intervention, Indonesia will not only lose its strategic industrial sectors but also experience a detrimental social impact.

Recently, textile giant PT Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex) ceased its operations, causing mass layoffs among its employees. Dozens of other textil...