Jakarta, Oct. 31 -- The Indonesian Higher Education, Science, and Technology Ministry held a bilateral meeting with the Malaysian Embassy on Thursday to strengthen strategic cooperation in higher education and research among ASEAN countries.

"The collaboration is important for strengthening relations between universities and paving the way for ASEAN cooperation that benefits the people of both countries," Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Brian Yuliarto, said in a statement in Jakarta on Friday.

Yuliarto said the agenda included forming a joint research group on AI, renewable energy, and rare earth management. The collaboration aims to generate applied research addressing global challenges and reinforce Indonesia's ...