On 20 May 2026, the President of the Republic of Indonesia enacted Government Regulation (“GR”) No. 24 of 2026 on the Governance of Export of Strategic Natural Resource Commodities (“GR 24/2026”), which took effect on 1 June 2026. Note that while GR 24/2026 is already in force, the requirement to export Strategic Commodities exclusively through […]
For foreign sponsors, contractors, and financiers eyeing Indonesia’s expanding infrastructure pipeline, the ground rules for private-sector participation have just been rewritten. On 30 July 2026, the Head of the National Public Procurement Agency (Lembaga Kebijakan Pengadaan Barang/Jasa Pemerintah, or “LKPP”) issued Regulation No. 1 of 2026 on Procurement Procedures for Government Cooperation with Business Entities […]
The Government of the Republic of Indonesia is deliberating a draft Law on Oil and Natural Gas (“Draft Law”) that is intended to replace Law No. 22 of 2001 on Oil and Natural Gas, as amended by Law No. 6 of 2023 on the Enactment of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No. 2 of […]
On 4 June 2026, the Minister of Health (“MoH”) issued Regulation No. 6 of 2026 on Hospitals (the “New Hospital Regulation”), which was promulgated on 12 June 2026 and became effective on that date. The New Hospital Regulation is the single, consolidated Ministerial regulation now governing the Indonesian hospital sector, and it implements Articles 823, […]
The Ministry of Forestry (“MoF”) has recently promulgated MoF Regulation No. 6 of 2026 on Procedures for Carbon Trading Through Forestry Sector Greenhouse Gas Emission Offsets (“MoF Reg. 6/2026”) on 13 April 2026, which substantiates the government’s commitment to establishing a firmer framework for controlling and trading greenhouse gas emissions (Gas Rumah Kaca or “GRK”), […]
This year, the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/ National Land Agency (Kementerian Agraria dan Tata Ruang/ Badan Pertanahan Nasional or “BPN”) issued BPN Regulation No. 3 of 2026 on Land Valuation (“BPN Reg. 3/2026”). This new BPN Reg. 3/2026 becomes effective 3 months after its promulgation, or on 25 May 2026. This new […]
The Indonesian government has prepared a draft of a new Government Regulation (“GR”) on Electricity Supply Business (“GR Draft“) as part of the efforts to accelerate the energy transition and optimisation of the electricity supply business in Indonesia. GR Draft is intended to replace GR No. 14 of 2012 on Electricity Supply Business, as amended […]
On 4 June 2026, the Minister of Trade (“MoT”) issued MoT Regulation No. 19 of 2026 on the Implementation of Trade Business Through Electronic Systems (“MoT Reg. 19/2026”), which came into force on 8 June 2026. MoT Reg. 19/2026 replaces and revokes MoT Regulation No. 31 of 2023 on Business Licensing, Advertising, Guidance, and Supervision […]
Government of the Republic of Indonesia has amended Government Regulation No. 29 of 2021 on the Implementation of the Trade Sector (“GR 29/2021”) through the issuance of Government Regulation No. 3 of 2026 (“GR 3/2026”). In particular, GR 3/2026 was issued and came into force on 15 January 2026. Prior to GR 29/2021, Indonesia’s trade […]
The Government of Indonesia is preparing a draft Presidential Regulation on Ethics of Artificial Intelligence dated 27 January 2026 (“Draft AI Ethics Regulation”). If enacted into regulation in its current form, it would introduce a national ethics framework for the development, deployment, and use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in Indonesia. The Draft AI Ethics Regulation […]