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Financial - Rp 200 trillion into state banks to bolster banking liquidity Tech - Strengthening digital infrastructure in remote regions Health - Free health check-up program covers ≈ 52 million people Entertainment - Village Film Festival 2025 launched to boost rural creative economy

Rp 200 trillion into state banks to bolster banking liquidity The Ministry of Finance of Indonesia has placed around Rp 200 trillion (~US $11.9 billion) of excess budget funds into state-owned banks to increase liquidity. Antara News+2Yahoo Finance+2 Why it matters: Banks are flush with liquidity, yet credit off-take remains weak — meaning funds may be parked in government bonds rather than flowing into productive lending. The Jakarta Post+1 What to watch: Whether the liquidity leads to stronger credit growth or simply cushions banks' portfolios without economic payoff.

Strengthening digital infrastructure in remote regions Papua and other under-served 3T regions (frontier, outermost, least-developed) are seeing a major push in digital connectivity: the government reports building nearly 400 new base-transceiver stations (BTS) and connecting nearly 2,000 previously unconnected points. OpenGov Asia On the policy side, new regulation (PP Tunas) on child-protection in electronic systems and the content moderation compliance system (SAMAN) are being rolled out as part of the broader infrastructure-plus-digital-literacy drive. OpenGov Asia Why it matters: Expanding connectivity lays the foundation for more robust digital adoption (e-commerce, fintech, remote work). It also helps bridge regional divides, enabling economic inclusion. What to watch: How quickly services adopt the improved connectivity, and whether internet usage and digital business activity accelerate in those regions.

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Free health check-up program covers ≈ 52 million people The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia announced that around 52 million Indonesians have joined its "Cek Kesehatan Gratis" (Free Health Check-up) initiative, with tuberculosis (TB) screening alone reaching about 20 million people. Antara News Why it matters: This is a significant expansion of preventive healthcare efforts, aiming to detect major diseases (e.g., TB, cardiovascular) early and reduce burdens on the system. What to watch: Whether this scale can be sustained over time, and how many screened individuals are followed up and treated effectively.

Village Film Festival 2025 launched to boost rural creative economy On 10 November 2025, the Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration of Indonesia launched the Village Film Festival to encourage filmmaking and creative-economy growth in rural areas. The event aims to help villages "harness their creative economic potential in the digital era," according to the ministry's Director General. Antara News Why it matters: This initiative expands the entertainment pipeline beyond urban centres, tapping into village-based talent and storytelling. What to watch: Whether films produced under this programme gain distribution (online or cinema) and how sustainable the infrastructure is for rural creators.

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