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Singapore's Sea Limited launches Sea Labs Indonesia
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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (fourth from left) attends the Sea Labs Indonesia inauguration ceremony on March 1, 2022. (Sea Limited/-)
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ingapore’s Sea Limited has launched its first research and development center in Indonesia as it seeks to expand operations and provide training for digital talent.
At the Jakarta center, Sea Labs Indonesia, people pursuing a career in digital industries will undergo a six-month training course that includes fundamentals of technology, engineering and applied engineering. Participants will also receive on-the-job training in various projects.
Sea Labs aims to recruit 1,000 digitally talented individuals with expertise in several fields, especially engineering and product management, by 2023.
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“We hope to gather digital talent to develop Indonesia’s digital ecosystem and support [the country’s] digital economy in the future,” said Sea Limited CEO Forrest Li during the Sea Labs Indonesia inauguration ceremony on Monday.
Singapore’s SEA Limited, the publicly listed parent company of e-marketplace Shopee, internet and mobility provider Garena and digital payments provider SeaMoney, is worth $112.59 billion by market capitalization.
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