Jakarta, Nov. 9 -- The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) believes that strengthening human resources and leveraging technology are critical drivers for Indonesia's future economic growth.

BRIN Head Arif Satria said economic development depends increasingly on human capital and technological mastery rather than natural resource availability.

"So the future strength is indeed formed by two things: first, human capital, and second, the role of technology," Satria said at the International Conference of Muslim Women (ICMW) 2026 in Jakarta on Monday.

Satria noted that human capital's contribution to economic development rose from 39 percent to 44 percent, while the contribution of natural resources fell from 44 percent to 31 pe...