Jakarta, April 9 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology is taking measures to anticipate the potential impact of the United States' reciprocal tariff policy on the higher education and technology sectors.

The ministry's secretary general, Togar Simatupang, said here on Wednesday that the reciprocal tariff policy enacted by the US government could potentially affect the higher education, science, and technology sectors.

"This is related to research grants or scholarships for Indonesian citizens and some lecturers, but mitigation steps have already been carried out to ensure that ongoing (programs or projects) can be completed," he informed.

While cooperation activities that are currently underway or planned...