Banking & FX: Bank Indonesia surprised markets with a 25-basis-point rate hike to 5.5% to steady the rupiah amid Middle East-driven volatility, while stocks jumped and the currency briefly slipped back under 18,000 per dollar. Digital Infrastructure: Singapore and Indonesia agreed to deepen cooperation on digital infrastructure, green energy, and industry, including a joint study to map tech opportunities in Batam, Bintan and Karimun and support data center investment. Embodied AI in Indonesia: AGIBOT held its APC 2026 Indonesia partner conference in Jakarta, pushing “robot as a service” and humanoid deployments for local industries. Marine Science: BRIN reported tsunami research along southern Java and Bali suggesting a massive event about 400 years ago, using tsunami sand layers and marine microfossils. Coral Conservation: A scuba-diver study in Indonesia and the Philippines quantified reef damage from tourist contacts and points to programs like Green Fins to cut harm. Policy for SMEs: Indonesia’s MSMEs minister is pushing revisions to the MSMEs law to streamline fragmented rules and boost competitiveness in a fast-changing, more tech-driven economy. Trade Controls: Indonesia’s trade ministry faced exporter pushback over new export control plans that will route key commodity exports through a state firm, raising concerns about contract integrity and pricing mechanics. Disaster Watch: A 7.8 quake in the Philippines left at least 41 dead and hundreds injured, with rescues slowed by aftershocks and damaged roads.