In a discussion between Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi and his Japanese counterpart, the two countries agreed to pursue the second phase development of Patimban Port, a car export terminal with the annual capacity of 600,000 cars in 2024 and a container port with a capacity of 525,000 TEUs this year. Meanwhile, the Jakarta East-West MRT Project is currently in the basic engineering design stage expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
Retno also said Indonesia is ready to meet Japan’s demand for workers. This goes hand in hand with the scholarships offers and vocational education. Retno is optimistic that the cooperation can be successful in capitalizing Indonesia’s demographic bonus.
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“Indonesia is ready to support the high demand for manpower in Japan. Thus, I hope Japan can provide support in improving the capacity and access for Indonesian skilled workers through increased Japanese language trainings at various vocational training centers in Indonesia,” she said. (bp)