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Indonesia Creative Economy Initiative Expands

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2026-07-26 14:57 UTC → 2026-07-29 04:40 UTC · added removed

In late July 2026 Indonesia’s Ministry of Creative Economy, led by Minister Teuku Riefky Harsya, accelerated its three flagship programmes—Aktivasi Desa Kreatif, Aktivasi Creative Hub and Creative by Indonesia—under the 2026‑2045 Rindekraf master plan, with Bali as the international showcase. On 21 July the ministry signed an An inter‑ministerial agreement with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology to commercialise research, redesign curricula, expand Education on 21 July targeted research commercialisation, curriculum redesign, industry‑linked internships and strengthen stronger IP protection. The same day Malaysia announced its Majlis Ekonomi Jingga (MEJ), signalling a regional push toward creativity‑driven growth. A day later the ministry announced expanded youth‑development measures. The Bekasi regency opened registration (27 July‑7 August) for Youth development measures followed, including 100 Banpin scholarships covering tuition at public and private universities, while BINUS University’s Malang campus unveiled a programme that can fund up to 100 % of tuition for the 2027/28 academic year in AI, entrepreneurship, computer science, digital communication and design. Minister Harsya emphasized investing in child talent, noting the creative economy employs 27.4 million workers (≈18.7 % of employment) Bekasi and that Indonesia’s roughly 80 million children represent a demographic bonus tuition‑coverage programme at BINUS Malang for future growth. AI‑related fields. On 26 July the Makassar Creative Hub (MCH) Nusantara was inaugurated as the city’s second dedicated opened, providing digital‑arts space for digital arts, cultural projects and youth‑focused entrepreneurship. Simultaneously, Kemenekraf partnered entrepreneurship services for young people, while a partnership with the AMANAH foundation in Aceh to expand the expanded Aceh’s Creative Hub and Creative by Indonesia programmes, delivering mentorship, capacity‑building and market‑access programmes to support for local crafts, fashion and digital content. These On 28 July the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) signed a MoU with the ministry, defining four pillars—research development, funding facilitation, intellectual‑property support and cultural‑heritage protection—to implement the master plan. Simultaneously, BRIN’s head urged the mining sector to adopt long‑term, AI‑driven technologies and forecasting up to 2035‑2040, linking future‑tech adoption to the creative‑economy agenda. Together these actions aim to create safe, inclusive spaces for children and to build creative spaces, nurture a skilled, innovative skilled youth workforce for the creative‑economy sector and embed research‑driven innovation across Indonesia. Indonesia’s growing creative‑economy sector.

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  1. 2026-07-29 04:40 UTC Indonesia Creative Economy Initiative Expands
  2. 2026-07-26 14:57 UTC Indonesia Creative Economy Initiative Expands
  3. 2026-07-25 18:41 UTC Indonesia Creative Economy Initiative
  4. 2026-07-25 18:34 UTC Indonesia Creative Economy Initiative

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