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Even after the latest trade regulation, offline sellers are still up in arms over cheap imported goods, which still proliferate online marketplaces – as the Post found out when it purchased two pairs of sneakers for less than $4 each.
Social media platforms reportedly keen to engage in e-commerce in Indonesia, despite the government recently restricting social commerce, will need to go through several regulatory hoops according to business analysts.
Following the closure of TikTok’s e-commerce feature, traditional vendors are urging the government to close down other online platforms as well, arguing that such a move would revive quiet hallways at markets.
While the government's heart was in the right place when it banned social commerce, it would do well to keep in mind that the digital age is upon us and waits for no one: our MSMEs need not only protection, but also fortification through the provision of tools so they can innovate and join the competition.
