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 […]
On 10 October 2025, the President enacted Presidential Regulation (“PR”) No. 109 of 2025 on the Handling of Urban Waste through Waste Processing into Renewable Energy Based on Environmentally Friendly Technology (“PR 109/2025”), which revokes the preceding regulation, namely PR No. 35 of 2018 on the Acceleration of the Construction of Waste-to-Energy Power Plants Based […]
On 30 December 2025, the Minister of Finance (“MoF”) issued MoF Regulation No. 113 of 2025 on Excise Refunds (“MoF Reg. 113/2025”). This regulation revokes MoF Regulation No. 113/PMK.04/2008 of 2008 on Excise Refunds and/or Administrative Sanction in the Form of Fines (“MoF Reg. 113/2008”). While the objectives and contents of MoF Reg. 113/2025 are […]
On 29 December 2025, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (“MoEMR”) issued MoEMR Regulation No. 19 of 2025 on Hybrid Power Plant (“MoEMR Reg. 19/2025”). The regulation has the objectives to: (i) encourage the implementation of the diesel reduction program; and (ii) provide legal certainty for the development of hybrid power plants connected to […]
On 5 January 2026, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (“MoEMR”) issued MoEMR Regulation No. 1 of 2026 on Energy Conservation Service Business (“MoEMR Reg. 1/2026”). This regulation strengthens the regulatory framework for energy conservation established under Government Regulation No. 33 of 2023 on Energy Conservation (“GR 33/2023”), by providing further technical details, including […]
The Minister of Trade (“MoT”) has recently issued MoT Regulation No. 47 of 2025 on Goods Subject to Import Limitation (“MoT Reg. 47/2025”), which took effect on 1 January 2026. This regulation is a new basis for Indonesia’s import restrictions, which revokes the previous regulation regarding importation restrictions under MoT Regulation No. 18 of 2021 […]
In Indonesia, typical land disputes involve claims of ownership over the same plots of land, falsification of land certificate, disputes with local communities opposing land procurements, illegal occupations, conflicts on demarcation of land boundaries, and other issues. In general, the prevailing laws and regulations provide a grace period of 5 years to whoever has any […]
In response to the rapid advancement of information technology within the financial sector, the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (“OJK”) issued OJK Regulation No. 40 of 2024 (“OJK Reg. 40/2024”) on Information Technology-Based Peer-to-Peer Lending Services (“P2P Lending Services”). This regulation serves as the legal framework to ensure the stability, security, and governance of the digital […]
Indonesia’s Ministry of Law (“MoL”) has passed Regulation No. 6 of 2025 on Procedure for the Affirmation on the Citizenship Status of the Republic of Indonesia for Indonesian Citizens Outside the Territory of the Republic of Indonesia (“MoL Reg. 6/2025”). This regulation is a basis for Indonesian citizens residing overseas, descendants of Indonesian citizens, or […]