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Minister Fauziyah spoke of having received a letter from Taiwan's labor authorities on the plans
to reopen placement programs for Indonesian migrant workers to the region on account of the
fact that Indonesia's daily COVID-19 case count does not surpass five thousand for a week.

The requirements to reopen the placement of migrant workers to Taiwan were decided at a
meeting organized by the Ministry of Manpower with Taiwan's manpower authorities and the
Central Epidemic Command Center.

In a bid to expedite the placement program, Indonesia has also renewed its Standard Operational
Procedure (SOP) to adapt to Taiwan's new normal, including applying stringent health protocols
prior to the departure of migrant workers.

"If the requirements from Taiwan have been met, then the Ministry will soon inform the
Taiwanese authorities as a basis to reopen the placement of migrant workers to Taiwan,"
Fauziyah remarked.

In preparations for reopening plans, the minister urged all concerned parties from the ministry,
placement agency, and also the migrant worker placement association, to make preparations
and act in line with the SOP.

Furthermore, Fauziyah ensured that firm actions will be taken against placement companies and
overseas work training centers that failed to comply with the implemented standards.

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