SINGAPORE – The Kendal Industrial Park in Indonesia, which opened lower than six years in the past, has since attracted 72 dedicated tenants with investments valued at US$1.7 billion (S$2.3 billion), mentioned Minister for National Development Desmond Lee.
It was inaugurated in November 2016 by Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Mr Desmond Lee was talking on the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on manpower placement, coaching and provide between Kendal Regency, Kendal Industrial Park and Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry on Thursday (March 24) at Kendal Industrial Park in Central Java.
Mr Lee is on his introductory go to to Indonesia from Tuesday (March 22) to Thursday, visiting Jakarta and Central Java. He is accompanied by officers from the Ministry of National Development.
Besides bringing in international traders, the Kendal Industrial Park has created 11,600 jobs, which is able to enhance the livelihoods of the area people, mentioned Mr Lee.
“This would not have been possible without the strong support of (industrial developers) Jababeka and Sembcorp, as well as the leaders at the national and regional levels, such as Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Bapak Airlangga Hartarto, and Central Java Governor, Bapak Ganjar Pranowo… and of course, Bapak Dico Ganinduto, Regent of Kendal, whom I have the distinct honour of meeting today,” mentioned Mr Lee.
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The collaborative effort between Singapore and Indonesian firms in creating Kendal Industrial Park underscores the shut bilateral ties between the 2 international locations, he added.
Through the Link and Match Programme in Indonesia, 2,800 college students have been matched with 4 firms in Kendal Industrial Park, with one other 5,200 placements within the pipeline.
The programme was developed by the Indonesian authorities to match job candidates in vocational excessive colleges to related firms and was applied by Kendal Industrial Park in 2020.
This will guarantee that there’s a robust pipeline of native expertise becoming a member of the workforce, and contributing to the expansion of Kendal Industrial Park, and of Kendal and Central Java, mentioned Mr Lee.
The MOU signed will be sure that individuals in Kendal will proceed to be outfitted with the mandatory data and coaching, and matched with jobs in Kendal Industrial Park.
Said Mr Lee: “We hope that this (Kendal Industrial Park) will strengthen the relationship between Indonesia and Singapore – we are the closest neighbours and friends, and we will support and help each other.”
