Bengkulu, July 29 -- The Bengkulu Provincial Government has allocated Rp10 billion to support the development of human resources for prospective Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) from the region.

"We have prepared Rp10 billion to support migrant workers. The funds will be managed by Bank Bengkulu and used for language and skills training based on the needs of destination countries. Our target is to send one thousand of Bengkulu's best young people abroad each year," Bengkulu Governor Helmi Hasan stated in Bengkulu on Tuesday.

He explained that with this support, Bengkulu's youth interested in working overseas will be equipped with proper language communication skills and technical abilities. As a result, they will earn better incomes com...