Jakarta, Feb. 17 -- Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in research and higher education, focusing on food security, the green economy, renewable energy, and artificial intelligence (AI).

Indonesia's Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto discussed potential collaboration in those fields during a meeting with Malaysia's Higher Education Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir in Indonesia.

"This collaboration marks a strategic step to strengthen research and innovation in both countries in addressing global challenges," Yuliarto said in a statement on Tuesday.

He stressed that closer synergy among experts, researchers, and universities from the two countries could help translate rese...