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SINGAPORE – Thirteen companies here donated 100,000 KN95 masks and five tons of hand sanitizers to Batam on Monday (May 11) in an effort organized by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB).
The donation from the 13 companies, 11 of which have operations in Batam, will go to front-line healthcare workers.
The Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore, Ngurah Swajaya, and representatives of participating companies witnessed a virtual ceremony that marked the official delivery.
EDB President Dr. Beh Swan Gin represented the Singapore group, while Batam Mayor Muhammad Rudi received the donation on behalf of the city government.
Batam is the largest city in the Indonesian province of the Riau Islands. The country has reported more than 14,000 cases of Covid-19, while almost 1,000 people have died from the disease, the highest death rate in Southeast Asia.
It is currently in a partial shutdown, with a ban on gatherings of more than five people, limited public transportation, and mandatory work-from-home arrangements in selected cities.
Its officials said discussions of an “exit strategy” have begun so that the economy, the largest in the region, can reopen completely in late July or early August.
Dr. Beh said that Indonesia and Singapore share a close and lasting relationship, with the Republic’s ties to Batam providing benefits to both sides for more than three decades.
“Therefore, it is crucial that during these difficult times, we continue to strengthen this close relationship in preparation for the eventual recovery and for years to come,” he said.
Singapore has been Indonesia’s largest investor since 2014, and there are regular ferries between Singapore and Batam.
Contributors are Aik Moh Paints and Chemicals, Excelitas Technologies Singapore, the fragrance and flavor company Firmenich Asia, Infineon Technologies Asia Pacific, Panasonic Industrial Devices Singapore, Salim Group, Sembcorp Marine, Shimano (Singapore), Sinar Mas Land, Singapore, Epson Industrial, Sunningdale Tech, Toshiba TEC Singapore and Yokogawa Electric Asia.
The Sunday Times reported last month that SGPeduli, a group of Singaporeans who lived and worked in Jakarta, raised funds and secured protective gear such as masks, masks and masks for distribution in the capital.
Singapore-born coal magnate Low Tuck Kwong of Bayan Resources has also donated $ 2 million, while Temasek Holdings’ philanthropic arm has also delivered, among other things, test kits, fans, and hand sanitizers to aid efforts. test from Indonesia.
The Singapore government has contributed 30,000 diagnostic tests and five polymerase chain reaction machines, which detect Covid-19, as well as 1,050 sets of personal protective equipment, 100 viral transport media, and four thermal scanners.
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