Jakarta, July 27, 2026 — The Ministry of Creative Economy/Creative Economy Agency (Ekraf) emphasized the importance of the role of local governments as catalysts in establishing the creative economy as a new engine of national economic growth. The commitment was conveyed by Deputy Minister of Creative Economy, Irene Umar, during a meeting with Mayor of Tasikmalaya, Viman Alfarizi Ramadhan, at the Ministry of Creative Economy office on Monday (27/7).

Jakarta, July 26, 2026 – Minister of Creative Economy/Head of the Creative Economy Agency (Ekraf), Teuku Riefky Harsya, attended the launch of Garuda Finishers at Gelora Bung Karno (GBK), Jakarta, Sunday (26/7), as a form of government support for cross-sector collaboration that brings together sports and the creative economy.

Jakarta, July 23, 2026 – The Ministry of Creative Economy / Creative Economy Agency is strengthening strategic synergy with the Aneuk Muda Aceh Unggul Hebat (AMANAH) Foundation to accelerate talent development, downstream development of leading products, and expanded market access for creative economy practitioners in Aceh. This collaboration is being realized through the optimization of the Creative Hub and Creative by Indonesia programs.

Jakarta, July 23, 2026 – The Ministry of Creative Economy / Creative Economy Agency encourages PT Indobox Cinematic Buana to expand the distribution of national films through the development of modular cinemas (micro-cinemas) as community cinemas. This initiative is expected to open access for communities in regions that do not yet have cinemas, while creating new opportunities for creative economic growth.

Jakarta, July 23, 2026 – Minister of Creative Economy/Head of the Creative Economy Agency, Teuku Riefky Harsya, reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening the national film ecosystem through transparent, accurate, and sustainable industry data governance. This is particularly important as the national film industry is currently showing increasingly positive growth trends.

Jakarta, July 23, 2026 – Deputy Minister of Creative Economy/Deputy Head of the Creative Economy Agency (Ekraf), Irene Umar, discussed potential collaboration with Universitas Nasional (UNAS). The discussion covered research, human resource development, public lectures, as well as the development of a village development model that optimizes creativity, innovation, and intellectual property as drivers of the community’s economy.

Jakarta, July 23, 2026 – Deputy Minister of Creative Economy/Deputy Head of the Creative Economy Agency (Ekraf), Irene Umar, attended the launch of the AI Economic Impact Report: Building the Future: Shaping Indonesia’s AI Era at the Google & YouTube Forum for AI and Creative Economy. The cross-sector forum brought together the government, industry, academia, and communities to optimize the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) while strengthening global competitiveness.

Bogor, 22 July 2026 – Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs, Djamari Chaniago, led the commemoration of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (HANI) 2026 at the BNN Lido Rehabilitation Center, Bogor Regency, West Java, Wednesday (22/7). In his remarks, the Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs stated that combating drugs is a national strategic commitment to realizing the vision of Golden Indonesia 2045.

Jakarta, 23 July 2026 – In commemoration of the 42nd National Children's Day (HAN), the Ministry of Creative Economy / Creative Economy Agency reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening creative spaces that are safe, inclusive, and supportive of the growth and development of Indonesian children. In line with the theme of National Children's Day 2026, "Love Children, Protect and Build the Future," this commitment reinforces the creative economy strategy as the new engine of growth, while advancing children's rights, protection, and active participation in shaping Indonesia's national creative ecosystem.