Jakarta, Sept. 17 -- The electric vehicle battery factory project in Karawang, West Java, will absorb 1,100 direct workforce, Investment Minister, concurrently Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Head Bahlil Lahadalia stated.

During an online press conference observed from here on Friday, Lahadalia remarked that during its construction process, the electric vehicle battery factory, which will be managed by PT HKML Battery Indonesia, is expected to absorb 10 thousand to 13 thousand workers.

This is also in addition to the indirect workforce involved in the project, such as sub-contractors; micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs); foods; materials; and heavy equipment.

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