Indonesia Plans to Offer Dual Citizenship to Halt Brain Drain
Indonesia’s law currently prohibits dual citizenship.
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Indonesia is planning to offer dual citizenship to its skilled diaspora as part of efforts to stem a brain drain of local talent.
Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Panjaitan made the announcement on Tuesday without giving further details. The country seeks to have nearly 3,000 youths ready to work as developers by 2029 and an artificial intelligence center in Bali, he said at the briefing attended by Microsoft’s chief executive officer Satya Nadella.