Ferry Disaster: Indonesian rescuers raced to find 129 people missing after the Virgo Transport 8 capsized in the Java Sea, with six confirmed dead and 108 rescued as rough seas and limited underwater access slowed the search. Finance Shake-up: President Prabowo sacked finance minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa and appointed deputy Suahasil Nazara, who vowed to keep the deficit under 3% and maintain fiscal credibility to calm investor jitters. Education Watch: Indonesia’s PISA results show modest gains, but persistent learning gaps and uneven quality keep the country stuck in the lower half. El Niño & Wildlife: As El Niño-driven fires worsen across Borneo, conservation groups and officials stepped up efforts to rescue orangutans pushed from habitat. Digital & AI Growth: Zankore is building a 100 MW NVIDIA AI infrastructure push to expand Indonesia’s AI cloud capacity. Tourism Safety: Police reported a 54-year-old British tourist died after drowning at Crystal Bay Beach on Nusa Penida near Bali. Regional Tech Policy: Indonesia is moving to strengthen oversight of global digital platforms and may require major platforms to open local offices.