Telemedicine business service has been rapidly growing in Indonesia, especially during COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the growth of this industry, many have debated on the ethicality and accuracy of rendering complete medical diagnosis through remote consultation without direct physical examination. In that concern, the Indonesian Medical Council/ Konsil Kedokteran Indonesia (” KKI “) and the Minister […]

In order to accelerate the procurement of the COVID-19 vaccine, Indonesia’s government provides some customs and/or excise and taxation facilities for the import of vaccines, its raw materials, and necessary supporting equipment for the handling of COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. Legal Frameworks: Our below executive summary refers to MoF Regulation No. 188/PMK.04/2020 of 2020 on […]

On 3 December 2020, Indonesia’s government has addressed several types of COVID-19 vaccine which are permitted to be used within the Indonesia area through a decree issued by the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia (“MoH”) . Legal Frameworks: Our below executive summary refers to MoH Decree No. HK.01.07/MENKES/9860/2020 on the Determination of […]

On 8 October 2020, the Minister of Industrial Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia issued a new regulation which provides a guideline for the utilization of import-duty facilities borne by the government/ Bea Masuk Ditanggung Pemerintah (“BMDTP Facility”) . This new regulation is intended to support the implementation of the BMDTP Facility as provided by […]

O n 9 November 2020, the Business Competition Supervisory/K omisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha (“KPPU”) promulgates a new regulation that provides several relaxations on the law enforcement of the competition law regime (“Relaxation”) . This regulation is endeavored to boost national economic recovery and to implement the provisions established under Law No. 2 of 2020 on […]

On 1 October 2020, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (“MoLHR”) of the Republic of Indonesia has issued a new regulation in the issuance of visa and residency permit amidst the new normal. This regulation is in line with government’s efforts to support Indonesia’s national economic recovery as soon as possible. For your reference, […]

On 17 September 2020, the Minister of Manpower issues a decree that stipulates a guideline for the company to design its business continuity plan amidst the pandemic. The guideline aims to anticipate the impact of pandemic disease in numerous business sectors in order to reduce the spread of pandemic diseases while maintaining business continuity, especially […]

The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has repealed the emergency brake policy for Large-Scale Social Restriction/ Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar (“PSBB”) after four weeks (13 September – 11 October 2020) due to the slowdown in the increase of positive and active COVID-19 cases in Jakarta. Hence, the Transitional PSBB with several new provisions will be imposed […]

On 31 August 2020, the Indonesian Government has issued a new provision that provides deduction and postponement in the mandatory payments of Manpower Social Security Organization/Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan Sosial Ketenagakerjaan (“BPJSTK”) premium. We note that this new regulation aims to provide sufficient protection to the workers as well as its employers in effort to maintain […]

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the Indonesian government has provided numerous stimulus package including a special credit scheme for micro-, small- and medium- enterprises, a preemployment training program, and various tax incentives. Recently, the government introduced a remuneration subsidy program to support employers to keep their employees and prevent further job terminations while […]