BPS Survey: Optimize Support for MSMEs
With a comprehensive strategy, we can rely on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to expand the job field. Support must be directed to productive sectors.
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Aminah (41), the granddaughter of Kwik Sun Kok, packs bakpia cookies, a bean-filled moon cake-like pastry, at the Bakpia Lestari industry, Mantrijeron, Yogyakarta, Saturday (6/2/2021). The company was founded by Kwik Sun Kok, a pioneer of bakpia production in Yogyakarta. The company is trying hard to survive amid the pandemic and the emergence of new bakpia producers in the city.
With a comprehensive strategy, we can rely on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to expand the job field. Support must be directed to productive sectors.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS β The government could exploit MSMEs to reduce unemployment and poverty, which have been rising during the COVID-19 pandemic. With a comprehensive strategy, they could be relied on to create jobs and move the economy forward.