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        "msgid": "government-discusses-mitigation-of-plastic-price-increase-impact-1775627476",
        "date": "2026-04-06 18:38:29",
        "title": "Government discusses mitigation of plastic price increase impact",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government is addressing the sharp rise in plastic prices, driven by global supply uncertainties including Middle East conflicts, which have significantly affected small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Minister Maman Abdurrahman stated that complaints from SMEs about higher packaging costs have been received, and mitigation measures are being prepared to ensure business continuity. Domestic plastic prices have surged by 30-80 per cent due to disruptions in key raw material supplies.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs Maman\nAbdurrahman stated that the government is currently discussing\nmitigation steps for the plastic price increase, triggered by a surge in\nraw material costs due to global supply uncertainties, including the\nimpact of the conflict in the Middle East. He emphasised that this\nsituation has affected SME actors, so the government is preparing\nmeasures to maintain the continuity of small and medium enterprises.\nWhen met at the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs office in Jakarta on\nMonday, Maman acknowledged that several SME actors have voiced\ncomplaints regarding the rising plastic prices for product packaging.\n\u201cAspirations have already come in. The need for plastic for product\nwrapping has indeed increased \u2026 But we will prepare the mitigation,\u201d\nsaid Maman. Regarding the details of the steps to be taken, Maman\nassessed that it is still too early to explain before the technical\ndiscussions are completed. Domestic plastic prices are reported to have\njumped 30\u201380 per cent following the escalation of the conflict in the\nMiddle East involving the United States (US)-Israel and Iran. This\nturmoil disrupts the supply of main plastic raw materials and drives up\nprices in the domestic market.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-discusses-mitigation-of-plastic-price-increase-impact-1775627476",
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