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The advancement in cooperation encompasses, for instance, the request of Singaporean expert
assistance in developing the ministry's innovation center and talent hub focused on the transfer
of knowledge and innovation pertaining to technology digitalization for the youth as well as
developing the digital ecosystem in Indonesia, he explained. At the bilateral meeting with
Singaporean Manpower Minister, Dr. Tan See Leng, Sanusi discussed about the advancement in
cooperation between Indonesia and Singapore pertaining to the development of technology of
talent (ToT).

The scope of expected cooperation encompasses the Singaporean experts' assistance, virtual
reality development, ToT for Vocational Training Center (BLK), technology training to support
the "Making Indonesia 4.0" implementation, and technology capacity on critical occupation list
(COL).

"The ministry has provided details on the proposal concept to Singapore through the
Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs in a bid to gain feedback from it. Currently, Singapore
is observing the cooperation potential that can be established and is identifying the relevant
institutions in Singapore," Sanusi revealed.
At the meeting, Indonesia also sought the Singaporean government's support to succeed
Indonesia's candidacy at the 2020-2022 ASEAN Labor Ministerial Meeting and Indonesia's 2022
Presidency in the G20.

Moreover, the Indonesian government sought its Singaporean counterpart's support to help
safeguard against the disease and handle transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as
promote the importance of vaccination for Indonesian Migrant Workers (PMI) along with their
families in Singapore.

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