Ferry Disaster in Java Sea: Rescuers are still battling rough seas to find 129 people missing after the Virgo Transport 8 capsized in the Java Sea; at least six died and 108 were rescued, with waves still high and underwater searches delayed, while Basarnas weighs using the KRI Canopus and drones for deeper mapping. Finance Shake-up: President Prabowo has sacked Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa and appointed Suahasil Nazara, with economists saying the priority is making fiscal policy easier for markets to read and predict, including keeping the deficit under 3%. Slum Rehabilitation Push: The housing minister says slum upgrades must be integrated—fixing homes and the surrounding economy, roads, and waste systems—citing Menteng Tenggulun in Central Jakarta. Drug Bust in Jakarta: Police seized about 7.2 kg of crystal meth worth Rp10 billion and arrested a suspect, with charges carrying severe penalties. Wildlife Crime & Fires: India’s STF suspects 16+ agents in an orangutan trafficking network and seeks key suspects, while West Kalimantan teams rescued three orangutans driven into plantations by fires. Haze Hits Singapore: Indonesian wildfire smoke pushed Singapore’s air quality into unhealthy levels across all regions, with PSI peaking in the central area. Volcano Watch: Mount Semeru erupted multiple times, sending ash up to about 1,000 meters above the summit.