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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Most of the MSMEs (micro, small and medium-sized companies) were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, especially the MSMEs that operate in the tourism sector and that depend on the arrival of tourists for their income.
However, with restrictions on human movement, these MSMEs have to bear little or no income.
Special staff of the Minister of Public Companies (BUMN) Arya Sinulingga revealed that during their visit to one of the tourist sites, the providers of lodging services continue to provide lodging, expecting to receive visits from foreign tourists.
However, it is really bitter, it is estimated that foreign tourists will enter again in the fourth quarter of next year.
“I told them that the crown will be very long and foreign tourists will arrive in the fourth quarter, I said that next year is not August-September. shock. He said that what we can sell, we do. If you raise cattle here, there is no grass to feed the cattle. We work what he said. It turns out that this is the real thing we face on the field, “Arya said in a Webinar with BUMN, including PT Pertamina, on Saturday (8/19/2020).
Therefore, the Ministry of BUMN, headed by Minister Erick Thohir, will help find a solution to this problem by providing the opportunity to contribute to the large projects that are currently being implemented in the region.
Efforts are carried out using local environmental conditions and with the assistance of equipment donated by a state company.
“If they don’t eat until next year, this is very much experienced by MSMEs that is happening now. Like it or not, there will be local government innovations for them, due to such conditions,” he added.
In addition to finding a reserve business, SOEs also support MSMEs’ credit restructuring so that these small businesses are not overwhelmed by interest payments and fees when their business is not performing optimally.
“So, how can UMKM be alleviated, both the interest on the debt and the repayment of the principal,” he concluded.
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