India-Indonesia Defence Push: PM Narendra Modi’s three-day Jakarta visit with President Prabowo sealed major deals, including Indonesia’s acquisition of India’s BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and ASTRA beyond-visual-range air-to-air missiles, plus closer coast-guard cooperation and industrial/critical-minerals collaboration. Cultural Diplomacy: Modi and Prabowo inaugurated India-backed Prambanan Temple restoration in Yogyakarta, with Modi offering prayers and sharing aerial footage; he said Prabanan work will be finished before 2029. Energy Policy: Indonesia’s DEN stressed the country is not “phasing out” fossil fuels but pursuing fossil decarbonization for energy security. AI Governance for SMEs: Indonesia urged inclusive global AI standards that won’t block MSMEs, and backed QR-based cross-border payments. Aviation & Connectivity: INACA and the Transport Ministry launched IAS 2026 to strengthen Indonesia’s aviation ecosystem and competitiveness. Waste Crisis: A landfill fire at Jatiwaringin near Jakarta has burned for eight days, displacing residents and triggering respiratory health fears. Digital Security: Hostinger partnered with Patchstack to add vulnerability management scanning for Node.js hosting. Regional Tech & Work: ILO warned GenAI could affect nearly 80 million ASEAN workers, urging upskilling and human-centred adoption.