Indonesia–South Korea Creative Economy: Indonesia’s Creative Economy Ministry plans a High-Level Creative Industries Cooperation Committee with South Korea, aiming for co-productions, talent exchanges, and digital game development. Digital Child Safety: Canada moves to restrict social media for kids under 16 unless platforms prove safety, joining a growing wave of age-based rules that also includes Indonesia. Women & Work Transformation: Indonesia’s manpower minister urges women to lead workplace change as AI and the green transition reshape jobs, stressing skills, protection, and access to leadership. Free Meals Overhaul: Indonesia expects lower 2026 budget needs for the MBG program after governance reviews, with restructuring focused on 3T regions and expanding beneficiaries. AI Startup Push: Komdigi backs Google Cloud’s Southeast Asia AI startup accelerator, building an “innovation corridor” toward Silicon Valley. Bali Security & Crime: Indonesian authorities arrest Australian fugitive Angelo Pandeli after he hid in a private jet lavatory using a fake Brazilian passport; he’s linked to a drug-trafficking network. Bali Waste Policy: Bali will require mandatory waste sorting from July 1. Energy Pressure on Households: Pertamina raises Pertamax petrol prices by 32%, adding cost strain for middle-class commuters. eVTOL Milestone: Indonesia’s civil aviation authority validates a Chinese cargo eVTOL type certificate, a first for overseas airworthiness validation. Activism Under Scrutiny: Police and military have tried to block screenings of the Papua documentary “Pig Feast,” while activist Yasinta Moiwend filed a complaint after resurfacing in Jakarta.