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        "id": 2033729,
        "msgid": "indonesia-sends-357-migrant-workers-to-south-korea-and-germany-1791802476",
        "date": "2026-10-12 17:06:22",
        "title": "Indonesia Sends 357 Migrant Workers to South Korea and Germany",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia has sent 357 migrant workers to South Korea and Germany through government-to-government placement programmes, including 354 workers bound for South Korea and three nurses for Germany. The Manpower Protection Minister said the initiative should help workers gain skills and international experience, while the government works to keep travel costs affordable and improve placements.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Minister for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant\nWorkers (P2MI) Mukhtarudin dispatched 357 Indonesian migrant workers to\nSouth Korea and Germany through the Government-to-Government (G-to-G)\nprogramme at the BBPPMPV Bispar in Depok, West Java, on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Mukhtarudin praised all participants for completing the lengthy\nprocess, from registration and selection to the waiting list and the\nissuance of their Standard Labour Contracts (SLCs).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour struggle does not end here; it is the beginning of a journey\ntowards a better future. Approach this opportunity not only as a chance\nto work, but also to learn, gain experience and improve your skills,\u201d\nMukhtarudin said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 357 migrant workers, 354 have been placed in South Korea and\nthree nurses in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>He said he hoped the workers would become part of the global talent\ncirculation, bringing home knowledge, expertise and international\nnetworks to support Indonesia\u2019s development.<\/p>\n<p>Mukhtarudin also said that the adjustment to air-ticket costs on 12\nOctober had been influenced by global conditions and fluctuations in the\nUS dollar exchange rate.<\/p>\n<p>The government is continuing to coordinate with relevant parties to\nkeep costs affordable, maintain service quality and ensure departures\nrun smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>According to data from the Ministry of Protection of Indonesian\nMigrant Workers (KP2MI), 4,144 workers have so far been placed in South\nKorea through the G-to-G programme: 2,294 in manufacturing, 1,824 in\nfisheries and 26 in services. Meanwhile, 138 Indonesian migrant workers\nhave been placed in Germany through its G-to-G programme, bringing the\ntotal since 2023 to 500.<\/p>\n<p>He said he hoped placements would continue to increase in 2026 and\nexceed the previous year\u2019s total.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe success of a placement programme is measured not only by the\nnumber of workers sent abroad, but also by improvements in the quality\nof Indonesia\u2019s human resources,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-sends-357-migrant-workers-to-south-korea-and-germany-1791802476",
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