Jakarta, Aug. 22 -- The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology is allocating Rp30 billion (US$1.7 million) to strengthen regional research through the Social Collaboration for Community Development (Kosabangsa) Program.

The initiative promotes collaboration between universities and communities to deliver technological innovations and drive positive change, particularly in underdeveloped, frontier, and outermost (3T) regions.

"The essence of Kosabangsa is inter-university collaboration. Some focus on technological advancement, others on ensuring sustainable outcomes," Director General of Research and Development of the ministry Fauzan Adziman said here on Friday.

The funding supports 118 proposals involving 118 implementa...