Bandung, Aug. 28 -- Indonesia's Minister for Migrant Workers Protection Abdul Kadir Karding on Thursday inaugurated a Migrant Center at the Indonesian University of Education (UPI), aimed at preparing and protecting Indonesians entering the global labor market.

"This Migrant Center is an integrated vocational ecosystem offering skills training, language education, soft skills, financial literacy, national defense, and information services," Karding said during the launch at UPI Bandung.

He said the center responds to rising overseas labor demand, citing Japan's plan to open 639,000 jobs by 2025, with a preference for Indonesian workers.

"This is a chance we must seize by developing the right talent," Karding said.

He added the center ...