Government Promises to Simplify Micro Business Licensing Process

Trade Minister Agus Suparmanto said that individual traders only needed to use their ID card to apply for the required permits to conduct trading activities through online marketplaces.

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Employees work at the Doku electronic payment company office in Jakarta, Tuesday (22/10/2019). Indonesia\'s digital economy ecosystem is maturing along with rapid growth in the country\'s digital industry. According to the 2019 SEA e-Conomy report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company, Indonesia is the fastest-growing digital economy in Southeast Asia.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS - The Trade Ministry has promised to help micro businesses obtain permits to conduct trading activities through online marketplaces. The new regulation on the e-commerce ecosystem is expected to optimize the potential of the national digital economy.

Trade Minister Agus Suparmanto said at his office in Jakarta on Tuesday (12/10/2019) that individual traders only needed to use their ID card to apply for the required permits.