The minister said that the report has prompted the Ministry of MSMEs to move toward the formation of a task force for the protection and empowerment of MSMEs in Indonesia, adding that the planned task force would be empowered to take action against those involved in the distribution and sale of counterfeit goods.
The task force has been assigned with assisting the PM in closely monitoring global and regional developments, particularly the adjustments in the US’s economic and trade policies.
Malaysia and the Republic of Korea (RoK) agreed on November 14 to boost cooperation in their fight against drug crimes in response to a recent surge in cross-border drug smuggling, according to the Korea Customs Service (KCS).
The Department of Provincial Administration (DPA) under the Thai Ministry of Interior has formed a central task force to step up the enforcement of laws against criminal offenders, ranging from drug traffickers to nightclub operators.
Indonesia reported the highest daily COVID-19 caseload with 64,718 infections recorded on February 16, according to data released by the national COVID-19 task force.
Indonesia has decided to put the national exams for elementary, secondary and high school students in 2020 on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives on March 24.
Police in Bali island of Indonesia have tightened security against infiltration of terrorists to the island, where the next annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) will take place in October this year.
The Philippine army will establish a battalion-sized task force to help the government’s anti-narcotics agencies track down high-level targets in the war on drugs launched by President Rodrigo Duterte.
ASEAN will focus on food and agriculture, trade facilitation, development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMES), education, health and social welfares, to narrow development gaps in the bloc.
