Jakarta, Feb. 12 -- Trade Minister Budi Santoso stated that out of 166 public markets affected by floods and landslides in Sumatra, 149-or approximately 90 percent-have recovered and resumed operations.

"The vast majority, around 90 percent, are back in business. The rest are still in the process of recovery, with most of them located in Aceh," he said in a statement in Jakarta on Thursday.

The recovery of these markets has been achieved through collaborative efforts between the central government, various ministries and agencies, and regional governments.

To accelerate the recovery, one of the concrete steps taken by the Ministry of Trade was organizing a market cleanup at Kuala Simpang Market in Aceh Tamiang District, which took plac...