Jakarta, June 12, 2026 – Deputy Minister of Creative Economy/Deputy Head of the Creative Economy Agency, Irene Umar, expressed appreciation for TikTok ForYouBeauty 2026, highlighting the festival’s role in strengthening synergy and collaboration among business actors and local brands to expand into global markets.

Jakarta, June 11, 2026 – Minister of Creative Economy/Head of the Creative Economy Agency (Ekraf), Teuku Riefky Harsya, received an audience with representatives of the Indonesian Cyber Media Association (SMSI) at the Ministry of Creative Economy Office in Jakarta on Thursday (11/6). The meeting discussed the development of a cyber media-based creative economy, strengthening digital talent, and expanding Indonesia’s content creator ecosystem.

Jakarta, June 11, 2026 – Deputy Minister of Creative Economy/Deputy Head of the Creative Economy Agency (Ekraf), Irene Umar, encouraged creative economy players to strengthen the added value of their works through the development of intellectual property (IP), storytelling, and brand enhancement in order to compete in the global market. The statement was delivered during a meeting with Cap Bali at Autograph Tower, Jakarta.

Jakarta, June 11, 2026 – The Ministry of Creative Economy/Creative Economy Agency (Ekraf) is exploring strategic collaboration with YouTube and Google Indonesia to strengthen the digital creator ecosystem. The partnership is aimed at accelerating national creative economy growth through the development of digital talent, monetization of creative works, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

Jakarta, 11 June 2026 - Minister of Creative Economy/Head of the Creative Economy Agency, Teuku Riefky Harsya, received a courtesy visit from the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Indonesia, Yoon Soon-gu. The meeting focused on opportunities to strengthen creative economy cooperation between Indonesia and the Republic of Korea, including the establishment of a High-Level Creative Industries Cooperation Committee and the preparation of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on creative economy collaboration.

Jakarta, June 11, 2026 – The Ministry of Creative Economy/Creative Economy Agency (Ekraf) is committed to implementing the Creative Economy Data Model (CEDM) in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to strengthen a more comprehensive, measurable, and data-driven creative economy measurement system.

Jakarta, June 10, 2026 – Deputy Minister of Creative Economy/Deputy Head of the Creative Economy Agency, Irene Umar, expressed appreciation for the annual community-based NGAYOGJAZZ festival. The Deputy Minister hopes that this local creative economy platform can inspire the growth of creativity and strengthen cross-sector networks.

Jakarta, June 10, 2026 – Minister of Creative Economy/Head of the Creative Economy Agency, Teuku Riefky Harsya, received an audience with the newly appointed board members of the Indonesian Film Board (BPI) for the 2026–2030 term in Jakarta. The meeting formed part of efforts to strengthen the creative economy ecosystem through a hexahelix approach involving government, businesses, communities, academia, media, and associations.

Jakarta, June 10, 2026 – Minister of Creative Economy/Head of the Creative Economy Agency, Teuku Riefky Harsya, administered the oath of office to 93 Civil Servant Candidates (CPNS) who were officially appointed as Civil Servants (PNS) and inaugurated functional officials within the Ministry of Creative Economy/Creative Economy Agency. The event, held at the Indonesian Cinema Building (Gedung Film Pesona Indonesia) in Jakarta, forms part of the Ministry’s efforts to strengthen human resources (HR) in support of the development of the national creative economy.