Food & Plastic Pollution: A new global study in One Earth finds food and beverage plastics are the most common coastal litter type across 93% of surveyed countries, with food packaging, caps/lids and bottles repeatedly showing up—Indonesia is among the worst-hit. AI in Public Health & Food: Indonesia is drafting rules to embed AI across key government programmes, including the large free-meals plan, aiming to boost growth and improve delivery. Dengue Control Scrutiny: Questions are raised over Sri Lanka’s Wolbachia dengue pilot—critics say programmes were halted despite results elsewhere, including Indonesia. Vector-Borne Disease Prevention Market: A market report projects Indonesia-relevant growth in mosquito repellents, driven by dengue and other mosquito-borne disease concerns. Housing & Health Living Conditions: Indonesia will renovate about 22,000 houses across Papua in 2026 to improve “decent, healthy and safe” living conditions. Medical Education Expansion: Indonesia and Imperial College London discuss building 10 new medical and science universities. Cancer Prevention Tech: A collaboration using an AI-routing WhatsApp-style chat platform aims to expand HPV awareness and cervical cancer prevention in Indonesia. Public Health Risks in Illicit Vapes: Authorities warn a potent sedative (etomidate) was found in illicit vapes sold in Victoria, highlighting crackdowns that have also reached Indonesia.