Jakarta, July 3 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Industry is ramping up efforts to boost the productivity and competitiveness of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the fashion and automotive sectors, including through the launch of a business incubator program.

Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said that in today's era of rapid industrial transformation and digitalization, strengthening human resources and fostering cross-sector collaboration are essential to developing independent, innovative, and sustainable industrial entrepreneurs.

"This goal also applies to the development of domestic SMEs," he said on Wednesday.

According to the ministry, Indonesia is home to 4.19 million SMEs, making up 99.7 percent of all national indu...