A number of interesting news stories graced the Lifestyle, Entertainment, Technology, and Automotive channels on Sunday (11/1). These included the creative economy's achievements during the Christmas and New Year holidays, boosting gross domestic product growth, and Indonesia becoming the first country in the world to block AI Grok.Creative economy revenue reached Rp24.46 trillion during the New Year holidays
The Directorate of Strategic Management Studies of the Ministry of Creative Economy recorded that the creative economy sector played a significant role in the growth of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during the 2025/2026 Christmas and New Year (Nataru) holiday momentum, reaching IDR 24.46 trillion, out of a total additional national GDP of IDR 48.56 trillion.
Creative Economy Minister Teuku Riefky Harsya emphasized that the impact of Christmas and New Year is not temporary, but rather reflects strategic potential that can be managed sustainably.
"This data shows that the creative economy is not only driven by the long holiday period, but can also become the backbone of economic growth if designed as an integrated annual strategy," said the Minister of Creative Economy in a press release received in Jakarta on Sunday.
Here's a leak of the Samsung Galaxy A57 and A37 launch schedule
Samsung currently has a number of phones from the Galaxy A series that are in the development stage, some of which are the Galaxy A57, Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A07 5G.
The news about the release of the three series first emerged from the account of a technology leaker named Abhishek Yadav via the X media platform according to a Sammobile broadcast, Wednesday (7/1).
Grateful Dead's Bob Weir dies at 78
Singer and co-founder of the Grateful Dead music group Robert Wall Weir or Bob Weir, reportedly died at the age of 78.
The family announced that Weir died peacefully after recovering from a congenital lung condition on Saturday (January 10), despite having previously beaten cancer which was diagnosed in July 2025.
Chinese car manufacturers are predicted to dominate a third of the global market.
Chinese car manufacturers are predicted to dominate a third of the global market within five years, surpassing Japanese car manufacturers such as Toyota.
As written on the Carscoops page, Saturday (10/1) local time, along with the increase in production scale abroad and the strengthening of their position in electrification and cost control, this shift no longer seems to be just a disruption, but more like a permanent change in the map.
Indonesia is the first country to block Grok to protect digital space
