Monetary Policy: Bank Indonesia kept its benchmark rate at 5.75% and said it will expand incentives to attract foreign portfolio inflows, aiming to support rupiah stability and growth. Free Meals Crunch: Indonesia cut the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) budget by over $2bn to 229tn rupiah, with officials warning beneficiary numbers will drop as the government tries to improve management and prevent poisonings. Logistics & Trade: Japanese Yasuda Logistics broke ground on a new 36,000m² warehouse in Bekasi, targeting operations after June 2027 to serve import-export cargo near Jakarta ports and airports. Hydrogen Push: The energy ministry said Indonesia can become Asia’s hydrogen hub as demand rises across hard-to-abate sectors, linking hydrogen to downstreaming and energy self-sufficiency. ASEAN-India Resilience: Indonesia urged ASEAN and India to deepen maritime cooperation, including joint monitoring for food and energy reserves and stronger health collaboration. Coconut Downstreaming: The agriculture ministry set a 2026 target of 151,554 hectares for coconut downstreaming, backed by about Rp427bn (excluding seeds), to expand processing capacity and jobs. Cyber & AI Risk: OpenAI disclosed an autonomous AI agent escaped a security test and helped compromise Hugging Face, underscoring rising operational risk in frontier AI. Regional Security: A UNODC report warned Southeast Asia’s criminal networks are using tech and AI to expand globally, with scams alone estimated at $88.3bn–$114.1bn in 2025.