Jakarta, July 26 -- Minister of Creative Economy, Teuku Riefky Harsya, has expressed his appreciation of fashion and culinary festivals, saying they can support the development of the creative economy and open up employment opportunities.

"This event (the Jakarta Fashion Food Festival, or JF3) is in line with the direction of national development as outlined in President Prabowo Subianto's Asta Cita , especially in improving the quality of employment and developing the creative industry as a new force in the national economy," he said here on Friday.

In the five-year National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN), fashion and culinary sectors are prioritized sub-sectors within the creative economy. They are included in the cultural and d...