School Revamp: Indonesia targets revitalizing 71,744 schools nationwide in 2026, with East Kalimantan set to receive upgrades for 341 eligible schools, as the government pushes safer, better learning facilities. Rupiah & Markets: Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa says Indonesia is not heading toward a 1997-98-style crisis, blaming market “negative sentiment” for rupiah and stock weakness; Bank Indonesia and the Finance Ministry also agreed to boost asset yields and portfolio inflows to stabilize the currency. Defense Ties: Indonesia and Malaysia moved to deepen military cooperation, including joint training plans under ASEAN defense forums. Climate Warning: The WMO says El Niño is highly likely to develop between June and August and could persist through at least November, raising drought and extreme weather risks. Waste-to-Energy Push: Indonesia is accelerating waste-to-energy projects, with three sites near groundbreaking and more locations lined up for operations starting in 2028. Environment Drive: The government launched the ASRI Movement to push climate justice and cut the “triple planetary crisis” from households upward. Shipping Incident: A container vessel sank off Batam; all nine crew were rescued and Singapore says no oil pollution has been reported. Anti-Graft: KPK opened a probe into alleged bribery tied to banking notification services at BRI and Telkom.