The Indonesian government through the Indonesian Economic and Trade Office in Taipei (IETO) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Taipei Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta (TETO) on Friday, on the recruitment, placement and protection of Indonesian migrant workers
he Indonesian government through the Indonesian Economic and Trade Office in Taipei (IETO) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Taipei Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta (TETO) on Friday, on the recruitment, placement and protection of Indonesian migrant workers.
The MoU was signed in Taipei by IETO head Didi Sumedi and TETO head John C. Chen. The signing was also witnessed by Manpower Minister Muhammad Hanif Dhakiri and his Taiwanese counterpart, Hsu Ming Chun.
With the MoU, the two parties agreed to promote bilateral collaboration in a wide range of training and skills development. It will be valid for a period of four years and can be extended with a mutual agreement from the parties.
Hanif said the MoU was a reference for the two parties to cooperate and improve the quality of human resources of Indonesians who work in Taiwan so that they are better protected.
Taiwan is the second biggest destination country for Indonesian migrant workers after Malaysia, with more than 60,000 working in the domestic, manufacturing and fisheries sectors.
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