TB Vaccine Deal: Gates Medical Research Institute and India’s Serum Institute signed an agreement to manufacture the experimental TB vaccine candidate M72/AS01E, aiming for large-scale production if regulators approve—potentially the first new TB shot in over a century. Maternal Health & Law: A Sessions Court in Kuching sentenced an Indonesian woman to five years for taking misoprostol to end a 27-week pregnancy without a doctor’s prescription; the baby was delivered prematurely and died. Migrant Worker Protection: Indonesia is strengthening safeguards for women migrant workers through an EU-funded PROTECT project with ILO and UNODC, training frontline officials to spot trafficking and exploitation risks earlier and expanding migrant worker resource support. Healthcare Access for Expats: Mayapada Hospital Kuningan launched an International Care Concierge to help expatriates navigate appointments, multilingual support, and cross-department care in Jakarta. Sanitation Collaboration: A regional forum in Borneo highlighted how Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines are improving wastewater and sanitation services through partnerships and capacity building. Women’s Wellness Screening: Alpro Pharmacy rolled out subsidised RM1 ferritin checks for women 35+ to better understand iron-store issues ahead of menopause.