Jakarta, October 15, 2026 – Six days left towards the opening of World Conference on Creative Economy (WCCE) 2026, Indonesia is ready to be the host of global dialogue regarding the future of the creative economy. This international conference that will be held on 21–23 October 2026 at Hotel Indonesia Kempinski, Jakarta, will be a momentum to strengthen Indonesia’s position in the creative global economy.

Jakarta, October 9, 2026 – Indonesia will once again serve as a meeting ground for global creative economy leaders, policymakers, industry players, creators, communities, academicians, investors, and stakeholders through the World Conference on Creative Economy (WCCE) 2026, which will take place on October 21–23, 2026, at the Kempinski Hotel in Jakarta.

Jakarta, October 5, 2026 – The Minister of Creative Economy/Head of the Creative Economy Agency (Ekraf), Teuku Riefky Harsya, received an audience from The Founders, a community of financial influencers and young entrepreneurs, at the Ministry of Creative Economy’s office in Jakarta on Monday (10/5).

Jakarta, October 5, 2026 – President Prabowo Subianto served as the Inspector of Ceremonies for the 81st Anniversary of Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) at the PRIMA Field, Cilangkap Headquarters, East Jakarta, on Monday (10/5). In his speech, the President emphasized the importance of a professional, modern, and adaptive TNI in safeguarding national sovereignty and remaining close to the people.

Jakarta, October 4, 2026 – From novel to big screen, and now musical drama, “Home Sweet Loan” has captured the public’s attention. Deputy Minister of Creative Economy/Deputy Head of the Creative Economy Agency (Wamen Ekraf), Irene Umar, praised the performance of Home Sweet Loan The Musical at Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jakarta, which serves as a true representation of the success of media adaptation and the expansion of Intellectual Property (IP) in the national creative industry.

Jakarta, October 3, 2026 – The Ministry of Creative Economy/Creative Economy Agency (Ekraf) commends the Karya Raya 2026 event as an inclusive space for Indonesian children to express their creativity, hone their literacy skills, and recognize their potential from an early age. Under the theme “Garden of Kindness: Where Creativity Grows on You,” the exhibition showcased 2,053 children’s books at the Jakarta Library, Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), from September 11 to October 2, 2026.

Jakarta, October 3, 2026 – Deputy Minister of Creative Economy/Deputy Head of the Creative Economy Agency (Ekraf), Irene Umar, officially opened the 10th anniversary of Indonesia Comic Con (ICC) at the Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo). This event, which consistently revitalizes the pop culture ecosystem, has become one of the strategic pillars of national creative economy growth.

Jakarta, October 3, 2026 – Deputy Minister of Creative Economy/Deputy Head of the Creative Economy Agency (Ekraf), Irene Umar, continues to expand market access for curated local creative products through the event The Local Market ID: Pasar Wiwitan at SCBD Park, Jakarta. This regular event held at the beginning of the month serves as a strategic platform for creative economy practitioners from various regions to showcase their work, gauge market response, and strengthen business networks in the capital’s main commercial district.

Jakarta, October 2, 2026 – The Ministry of Creative Economy/Creative Economy Agency (Ekraf) asserted its commitment to serving as a liaison in building inter-institutional networks to strengthen the national creative industry ecosystem. As a concrete manifestation of this effort, Deputy Minister of Creative Economy, Irene Umar, held an exploratory meeting on collaboration between the Mayor of Tasikmalaya and Bank Indonesia to formulate strategic synergies in conjunction with the upcoming 25th anniversary of Tasikmalaya City.