US-Indonesia Trade Talks: Indonesia is continuing consultations with the U.S. Trade Representative after the U.S. imposed a 10% Section 301 tariff on Indonesian goods over forced-labour concerns, replacing a temporary 10% levy; officials say Indonesia welcomed USTR recognition of its forced-labour rules and that some Indonesian products are on the exemption list, while a separate USTR review on excess manufacturing capacity is still pending. Forced-Labour Tariff Wave: The U.S. rolled out tiered duties of 10% and 12.5% covering 60 trading partners as it rebuilds its tariff program after a Supreme Court setback, with many product categories exempted. Coal Export Shock for Neighbours: The Philippines is seeking supply assurances from Jakarta as Indonesia overhauls coal export rules by centralizing exports through state-linked Danantara, warning the shift could disrupt power supply. Aviation Consolidation: Indonesia’s state airline plan moves ahead as Danantara and BP BUMN push for Pelita Air to be merged into Garuda Indonesia to strengthen services and operations. Cultural Repatriation: The FBI returned stolen Papua artefacts to Indonesia, underscoring growing U.S.-Indonesia cooperation on recovering cultural heritage. Cocoa Revival: Indonesia is stepping up cocoa production with a new export levy to fund replanting and boost farm productivity, aiming to raise processing capacity usage.