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Ahok seeks to attract young talent with new co-working space
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An illustration of co-working space. (Shutterstock/-)
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he Jakarta administration is set to open a co-working space in a building in the Waduk Melati area in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, by the end of this year.
“The construction is currently underway. It may be finished by the end of this year at Waduk Melati,” said Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama in Jakarta on Tuesday as quoted by kompas.com.
(Read also: New co-working space aims to build user-driven communities)
A co-working space is an office or a place where businesspeople, generally those from start-ups, share office space and facilities such as rooms for various activities such as meetings and seminars. Co-working spaces have become popular due to their lower cost and opportunities for networking.
The upcoming space is said to have facilities such as computers, internet connection, a printer and scanner. "[We want] to build a co-working space for learning and invite talented young people," said Ahok, adding that it would be more affordable to build such a place instead of holding training sessions and selecting participants. (tif/kes)
