Jakarta, Feb. 24 -- The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) launched the 2025 Regional Competitiveness Index (IDSD) as a data-driven strategic instrument to strengthen the role of regions in supporting productive and inclusive national competitiveness.

BRIN Head Arif Satria said at the launch of the 2025 index in Jakarta on Tuesday that the index was designed as an accessible and measurable indicator to enhance the competitiveness of each region, which in turn contributes to stronger national competitiveness.

"BRIN is striving to carry out this measurement effort, because one of BRIN's duties is to measure indices for various development indicators," he said.

Satria stressed that the index is not merely a platform to showcas...