Jakarta, June 15 -- Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Maman Abdurrahman, has emphasized the requirement for public spaces to allocate at least 30 percent of their commercial areas to MSMEs.

The mandate is outlined in Government Regulation No. 7 of 2021 on the facilitation, protection, and empowerment of cooperatives and MSMEs.

In a press release issued on Sunday, Abdurrahman said the MSMEs Ministry would evaluate how this provision is being implemented.

"This regulation obligates public facilities, such as MRT and train stations, bus terminals, ports, toll roads, rest areas, and airports to allocate 30 percent of their commercial space to MSMEs," he stated.

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