Indonesian small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have called on the government to provide help in promoting their products overseas to boost their exports.
Yonni Soeharyo of Watu Dewa Art, a furniture manufacturer, said the current worldwide phobia of terrorism was discouraging overseas buyers coming to Indonesia to look for products, so local manufacturers had to fly overseas to promote them. He added that the possible war in Iraq made overseas promotion more important to penetrate other markets less affected by the situation.
