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        "id": 1773179,
        "msgid": "legislator-urges-overhaul-of-msme-legal-status-and-data-systems-1780071806",
        "date": "2026-05-29 21:00:00",
        "title": "Legislator Urges Overhaul of MSME Legal Status and Data Systems",
        "author": "Satria K Yudha",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Gandung Pardiman, a member of Indonesia's House of Representatives, highlighted that incomplete legal status and fragmented data are major obstacles for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which account for 61-63% of GDP and 97% of jobs. He stressed that without resolving these issues, digitalisation efforts and scaling up MSMEs will fail, calling for integrated data systems and legal compliance to enable access to financing and government contracts.",
        "content": "<p>Member of the House of Representatives\u2019 Commission VII, Gandung\nPardiman, believes that business legality and data integration remain\nkey challenges for the development of micro, small, and medium\nenterprises (MSMEs). He said resolving these issues will determine the\nsuccess of MSMEs in growing and upgrading their scale.<\/p>\n<p>Gandung said MSMEs are the backbone of the national economy,\ncontributing 61-63% to gross domestic product (GDP) and absorbing 97% of\nthe workforce.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, digitalisation and scaling up MSMEs will have no impact if\nthese fundamental issues\u2014insufficient legal status and fragmented MSME\ndata\u2014are not resolved,\u201d Gandung stated on Friday (29 May 2026).<\/p>\n<p>According to Gandung, many MSME operators still lack a Business\nIdentification Number (NIB), halal certificates, PIRT, or corporate tax\nidentification numbers (NPWP). This makes it difficult for them to\naccess KUR financing, join state-owned enterprise (BUMN) supply chains,\nor participate in government procurement via e-katalog.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBanking and financing institutions require legal certainty.\nMarketplaces and BUMNs need legal documents. If legality is not sorted,\nMSMEs will remain stuck at the micro level,\u201d said the Golkar politician\nfrom the Special Region of Yogyakarta.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Gandung highlighted that MSME data is scattered across\nvarious sectors and platforms, causing government assistance and\ndevelopment programmes to be less effective as entrepreneurs have to\nrepeatedly input the same data.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis leaves the government struggling to provide stimulus to MSMEs\nneeding support. Data integration is not just about efficiency but also\nfairness for MSME entrepreneurs,\u201d Gandung said.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that strengthening the MSME ecosystem requires\ncomprehensive efforts to ensure digitalisation proceeds alongside\nbusiness certainty and easier access to financing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDigitalisation, legal status, and integrated data are key to\nenabling MSMEs to upgrade their scale,\u201d Gandung added.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/legislator-urges-overhaul-of-msme-legal-status-and-data-systems-1780071806",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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