World · East Asia & Pacific · 8 hrs ago
Indonesia Seeks Repairs to Reopen 12 Flood-Damaged Markets in Aceh
Indonesia is working to reopen 12 damaged markets in Aceh that remain closed after floods and landslides in late 2025.
Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian said 115 of the 127 affected markets in Aceh have reopened.
He asked the trade and public works ministries to speed up repairs to the remaining markets.
The damage also affected small businesses, including restaurants, cafes, food stalls and shops.
Nearly 89 percent of affected businesses in Aceh have resumed operations, while the reported recovery rates were 94.74 percent in North Sumatra and 100 percent in West Sumatra.
The government has provided funds to help businesses restart and expand, and officials say they will continue to accelerate recovery.
Indonesia’s Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian asked the Trade Ministry to speed up repairs to 12 flood- and landslide-damaged markets in Aceh.
The markets remain closed until repairs are completed, with support requested from the Public Works Ministry.
Of 127 affected markets in Aceh, 115 have resumed operations.
Karnavian said all affected markets in North Sumatra and West Sumatra have reopened.
The government also reported that 88.89 percent of affected businesses in Aceh had resumed operations.
- Who
- Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian asked the Trade Ministry to accelerate repairs, with help from the Public Works Ministry.
- What
- The government is seeking repairs to 12 disaster-damaged markets in Aceh so they can reopen.
- When
- Karnavian made the request on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Aceh, Indonesia.
- Why
- The markets were damaged by late-2025 floods and landslides and remain closed pending repairs.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Floods and landslides affected markets and businesses in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra.
Karnavian reported market recovery figures and asked the Trade Ministry to accelerate repairs to the 12 closed markets in Aceh.
- Markets affected in Aceh
- 127
- Markets operational in Aceh
- 115
- Markets still requiring repairs in Aceh
- 12
- Affected markets operational in North Sumatra
- All 57
- Affected markets operational in West Sumatra
- All 26
- Affected businesses operational in Aceh
- 88.89 percent
What people are saying
In Aceh, 127 markets were affected, 115 of which are already operational.
We are asking the trade minister, with assistance from the public works minister, to help address this market issue
With the funds already disbursed by the Ministry of MSMEs, we hope our MSME business owners can achieve an even better recovery