Runner-up Miss Grand Indonesia passes away, government optimises digital social protection system

A number of interesting stories from the lifestyle, technology, automotive and entertainment channels on Saturday (15/8) can still be reviewed, ranging from the sad news of the passing of Miss Grand Indonesia 2025 runner-up Putri Andriani Juficha, Disney sharing the first look at Miguel for the film ‘Coco 2’, regulations for electric vehicles, to government efforts to implement a digital social protection system.

Runner-up Miss Grand Indonesia 2025 Putri Juficha has passed away, according to a condolence announcement posted on the official Instagram account of the pageant organiser.

Disney, through Pixar, has shared the first look at the character Miguel and his dog Dante for the animated film ‘Coco 2’.

Executive Director of the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (INDEF) Esther Sri Astuti said the government needs to introduce aligned regulations to support the national electric vehicle production plan.

Actress Anne Hathaway said films featuring scenes of dog deaths should automatically be classified as R-rated.

The government is undertaking efforts to optimise the digital social protection system in a trial of the digitalisation programme for social assistance service delivery across 153 cities and regencies in Indonesia.