Rail Push: Indonesia is expanding its national railway network to 10,524 km from 6,927 km, aiming to cut logistics costs and ease congestion, with train passengers up 8.8% to nearly 550 million in 2025. Tourism Resilience: Indonesia tells the UN Tourism Executive Council it’s ready to back programs on sustainability and resilience, with a push to close digital and green skills gaps for youth and women. Gig Worker Protections: Indonesia welcomes an ILO convention on decent work in the platform economy, adopted June 12, covering safety, pay, social protection, and data transparency. Trade Boost via Quarantine: Barantin is upgrading four quarantine systems—biosecurity, digital traceability, pre-border cooperation, and fast clearance—to strengthen exports of animal, fish, and plant products. Indonesia–Mexico Ties: The Indonesian embassy opens a Cultural Center in Mexico City to deepen people-to-people links as trade hits US$4.6b. Nickel Investor Jitters: Chinese investors protest Indonesia’s nickel policy direction, warning new rules could raise costs and hurt downstream investment certainty. Fuel Price Shock: The government says non-subsidized Pertamax prices jumped to Rp16,250/liter and Pertamax Green to Rp17,000/liter, citing world oil moves amid student protests. Biodiversity Update: A critically endangered Sumatran tiger was captured on camera in Hutan Harapan, with further identification underway. Environment & Tech: Amazon claims its data centers are 7x more water-efficient than industry average, as AI’s environmental footprint faces scrutiny.