Lusi Mud Volcano Anniversary: East Java residents marked the 20th anniversary of the 2006 Lusi mud volcano eruption in Porong, Sidoarjo, praying at the mud lake as the disaster displaced tens of thousands and killed at least 14 people, with experts pointing to gas drilling as the likely trigger. Health & Aging: Indonesia’s Health Ministry said life expectancy is 74.15 years, but Health-Adjusted Life Expectancy is only about 60.7, with mobility limits affecting 64.6% of older adults in 2025 screenings. Digital ID for SIMs: The Communications Ministry will make facial-biometric SIM registration mandatory nationwide starting July 1, after trials with Telkomsel, Indosat and XL showed reliable results. Inflation Watch: A Reuters poll expects May inflation to rise to 2.97%, near the upper end of Bank Indonesia’s target range, as fuel, airfares and cooking oil costs stay pressured. Palm Oil Prices: The government met palm oil farmers to address falling fresh fruit bunch prices tied to plans to route exports through a state agency, urging local monitoring and compliance on FFB pricing. Climate & Heat Poverty: A new study warns nearly 600 million people face “systemic cooling poverty,” with heat risk driven by more than just climate or income—especially weak infrastructure and health access. AI Research Links: UI and South Korea’s Kyungpook National University agreed to push AI and multidisciplinary research, including an “AI plus X” program spanning engineering, health, industry and agriculture. Wind Power in Batam: Indonesia inaugurated key facilities in Batam for its first wind-to-electrical conversion project, supporting the Tennet 2GW HVDC effort.