Tencent Interested in Supporting Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meals Programme Using AI Technology

The Chinese technology giant, Tencent, is said to be planning to assist the Indonesian government’s Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme. This follows a statement by the Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia, Wang Lutong, who noted the potential for cooperation between China and Indonesia in supporting the implementation of the programme.

Wang stated that support from China could involve the utilisation of technologies developed by Chinese tech firms specifically related to food distribution in schools. He further mentioned that Tencent is currently preparing support for the free meal programme.

“So, I believe I understand that some Chinese businesses are also supporting this free meal programme in any way they can,” he told reporters after attending the FPCI China-Indonesia Think Tank and Media Forum in Kuningan, Jakarta.

Wang explained that Tencent is developing technology to automatically record the number of students attending school each day. This data could then be transmitted to the free meal kitchens, allowing for the accurate provision of food based on the number of students present.

“Therefore, both schools and communal kitchens will know how many people are attending school. Consequently, they will send free meals according to the number of students who arrive at school,” he said.

Wang added that through cooperation between the two nations involving technology companies, the sustainability of the MBG programme is expected to be well-maintained. “So, we hope this (MBG) will run well,” he concluded.