Student Protests in Jakarta: Hundreds of Indonesian students flooded central Jakarta on Friday under banners like “Indonesia Heading Toward Bankruptcy,” protesting fuel price hikes, budget waste, and Prabowo’s flagship free meals and village cooperative programs; police and TNI blocked parts of the march near Bundaran HI as organisers vowed more action. Sovereign Wealth Fund Bond Boost: Danantara Indonesia, the state’s sovereign wealth fund unit, raised US$1.5 billion in its debut US dollar bond sale, drawing about US$4.6 billion in orders and pricing five-year notes at 5.35% and 10-year notes at 5.95%, a key test of foreign investor appetite amid rupiah pressure. Economic Diplomacy Push: Indonesia’s foreign minister reaffirmed plans to strengthen economic diplomacy to attract trade and investment, stressing mutual benefit at a KADIN event in Jakarta. El Niño Watch: NOAA formally declared El Niño conditions underway, with experts warning of potentially extreme weather impacts that could disrupt rainfall and food production across regions. Labor Rights in the Gig Economy: The ILO adopted a new global treaty for platform workers, setting binding standards on pay, safety, social security, and how workers are classified. Nature Under Strain: Research links climate-driven extreme rainfall and landslides to the deaths of about 58 Tapanuli orangutans in four days, underscoring how fast extreme weather can push rare species closer to extinction.