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.

Jakarta, July 22, 2026 – The Ministry of Creative Economy / Creative Economy Agency and the Ministry of Communication and Digital aligned the implementation of Indonesia’s national Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy to both protect and accelerate the growth of the creative economy sector. The two ministries advanced discussions on the Draft Presidential Regulation on the National AI Roadmap 2030 and the Draft Presidential Regulation on AI Ethics as an integrated legal framework.

Jakarta, July 22, 2026 – Minister of Creative Economy/Head of the Creative Economy Agency, Teuku Riefky Harsya, received Bungo Regent Dedy Putra to discuss strengthening the creative economy ecosystem in Bungo Regency. The discussion focused on the development of priority subsectors, capacity building for creative economy players, and mentoring efforts toward becoming part of the Creative Regency of Indonesia initiative.

Jakarta, July 22, 2026 – Deputy Minister of Creative Economy/Deputy Head of the Creative Economy Agency, Irene Umar, discussed collaboration opportunities with the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Nigeria, Bambang Suharto. The economic diplomacy meeting focused on strategies to expand market access for Indonesia’s creative economy in Nigeria as one of the gateways to the African region.

Jakarta, July 22, 2026 – The Ministry of Creative Economy / Creative Economy Agency held a strategic meeting with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology to accelerate collaboration in implementing Presidential Regulation No. 37 of 2026 on the Creative Economy Master Plan (Rindekraf) 2026–2045. The synergy between the two ministries focuses on research development strategies, education development strategies, and intellectual property (IP) facilitation strategies.

Jakarta, July 21, 2026 – Deputy Minister of Creative Economy/Deputy Head of the Creative Economy Agency, Irene Umar, explored potential collaboration through a joint program involving the Ministry of Creative Economy, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat or IOH), and Adobe. The Deputy Minister emphasized that the initiative aligns with the Ministry’s mission to foster competitive local intellectual property (IP) creators.

Jakarta, July 21, 2026 – In celebration of National Children's Day 2026, Deputy Minister of Creative Economy / Deputy Head of the Creative Economy Agency, Irene Umar, together with Deputy Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection, Veronica Tan, visited the Awan Cerah photography exhibition. The Deputy Minister of Creative Economy believes the exhibition exemplifies collaboration that strengthens the creative economy ecosystem from an early age through the photography subsector.

Jakarta, July 21, 2026 – Minister of Creative Economy / Head of the Creative Economy Agency, Teuku Riefky Harsya, received a courtesy visit from the Governor of North Kalimantan (Kaltara), Zainal A. Paliwang, to accelerate the development of the creative economy sector in Indonesia’s border region. The Minister emphasized that North Kalimantan has significant potential to emerge as a new center of creative economy growth in Indonesia.

Jakarta, July 20, 2026 – Deputy Minister of Creative Economy / Deputy Head of the Creative Economy Agency, Irene Umar, received a courtesy visit from local souvenir brand Sovlo, which collaborates with 60 illustrators to produce a wide range of creative products. The strategic meeting focused on advancing the craft and visual communication design (VCD) subsectors through the organization of TERASI (Teras Inspirasi) 2026.