Jakarta, Oct. 24 -- Statistics Indonesia (BPS) and the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) have officially established cooperation in statistics, research, and education.

This partnership aims to strengthen the national statistical systems of both countries and support development efforts guided by reliable data.

The collaboration was formalized through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU), witnessed by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Jakarta on Thursday.

In a statement issued Friday, BPS Chief Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti expressed hope that the partnership would elevate BPS's global role and support Indonesia's efforts to build an open, innova...