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The Temasek Foundation and 15 Indonesian and Singaporean companies showed a sense of concern and brotherhood again by donating medical equipment in the form of Oxygen Concentrators (OC) for the handling of Covid-19 in Indonesia. Until July 13, 2021, they have collected 11,000 Oxygen Concentrators for Indonesia. A total of 1,500 units of the aid were dispatched from Shanghai to Jakarta on Tuesday (13/7). These Oxygen Concentrators assistance is addressed to the Indonesian Ministry of Health which will then be sent to various hospitals and other health facilities in Indonesia. Subsequent deliveries are planned in stages every week.

There are also 15 Indonesian and Singaporean companies collaborating with the Temasek Foundation in providing donations this time. They are Bakti Barito Foundation, Cikarang Listrindo, East Ventures, Indies Capital Partners, Tanoto Foundation, Triputra Group, UID Foundation, Wahana Artha, CapitaLand Hope Foundation, DBS Bank, dan Singtel.

Chairperson of the Temasek International Foundation, Jennie Chua said that the emergence of a new type of Covid-19 virus that is more contagious requires the fast cooperation and support of all parties, both in Indonesia and Singapore, in overcoming this pandemic.  The Temasek Foundation and the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore along with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore facilitated the cooperation and collaboration of these various parties.

The Oxygen Concentrators assistance is expected to be able to assist efforts in a bid to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia, as well as reflecting the good relations and close friendship between Indonesia and Singapore. Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore has collaborated with the Temasek Foundation to distribute some assistance for handling Covid-19 in Indonesia.