Singapore, June 14, 2026 – The Minister of Creative Economy/Head of the Creative Economy Agency, Teuku Riefky Harsya, officially inaugurated Sederhana Restaurant Singapore located in the Kampong Glam area. The presence of authentic Minangkabau cuisine in Singapore marks a strategic step to expand Indonesia’s culinary penetration into international markets while strengthening the culinary subsector as one of the key drivers of Indonesia’s creative economy.

Yogyakarta, June 13, 2026 – The Minister of Creative Economy/Head of the Creative Economy Agency, Teuku Riefky Harsya, expressed appreciation for the public enthusiasm toward the implementation of IDE.IND 2026 as part of Creative by Indonesia, held at Plaza Malioboro, Yogyakarta, on Saturday (12/6). He stated that the event is not merely an exhibition or creative economy activation, but also a collaborative space.

Yogyakarta, June 13, 2026 – Minister of Creative Economy/Head of the Creative Economy Agency, Teuku Riefky Harsya, emphasized that jamu is not only part of Indonesia’s cultural heritage but also a cultural intellectual property (IP). According to him, jamu has the potential to generate added economic value and strengthen Indonesia’s competitiveness in the global market.

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.