Charged Tech vs Blitz Electric

Jul 20, 2026 | Law, Market

PT Charged Tech Indonesia has just filed a lawsuit against PT Blitz Electric Mobility for default to the South Jakarta District Court last week. This is a battle between two startups in the electric vehicle ecosystem/mobility.  PT Charged Tech Indonesia (charged.id)...

KPPD program for regional heads

Jul 20, 2026 | Politics

The government’s budget efficiency campaign has once again drawn scrutiny after 25 regional heads were sent to Singapore. The week-long visit was part of the Regional Leadership Strengthening Course (KPPD), a program jointly organized by the National Resilience...

Oil trading: New persons, institutions, and terms

Jul 20, 2026 | Market

Reading statements from Yuliot Tanjung, vice minister of energy and mineral resources (ESDM), about Russian oil arriving in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, we’re forced to learn more new terms, persons, and institutions involved in oil trading. kompas.com published an...

A seat at the AI table is not enough

Jul 20, 2026 | Market

Indonesia has secured a seat in one of the newest institutions shaping the future of artificial intelligence. By joining the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) as a founding member, Indonesia has positioned itself within an emerging...

New notary policy faces a test

Jul 20, 2026 | Law, Market

Indonesia rarely makes headlines over the regulation of notaries. Yet Government Regulation No. 30 of 2026 has done exactly that by imposing a Rp500 million non-tax state fee (PNBP) on notaries seeking to transfer their official jurisdiction to Jakarta. While the...

Military’s expanding role in tax system

Jul 20, 2026 | Law, Market

Tax authority has spent years trying to modernize compliance through digitalization, risk-based supervision, and improved data integration. The latest policy direction, however, has prompted a different debate. Under the Directorate General of Taxes’ Circular...

NAP Info vs Uninet Media Sakti

Jul 19, 2026 | Law, Market

PT NAP Info Lintas Nusa (Matrix NAP Info), operator of sub-marine cable for ICT sector, has just filed lawsuit against PT Uninet Media Sakti, a company linked to Sukoco Halim, to the South Jakarta District Court. First trial of the lawsuit is scheduled Wednesday (Jul...

Week ahead

Jul 19, 2026 | Market

Brent crude oil futures surged 4.6% to US$88.1 per barrel Friday (Jul 17) on the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amidst growing tensions in the Middle East and Iran’s warning about retaliation of the axis of resistance against US attacks.  Kuwait said on Sunday that...

Barito Renewables = 5x EDC?

Jul 17, 2026 | Market

IDX-listed renewable energy player Barito Renewables (BREN), controlled by Prajogo Pangestu, has reportedly submitted a non-binding offer to acquire Energy Development Corp (EDC), the largest renewable energy player in the Philippines, for US$5 billion. EDC has a...

Adjustments in MBG program

Jul 17, 2026 | Market, Politics

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has disclosed President Prabowo Subianto’s directive to review the MBG budget, including whether the Rp 15,000-per-portion allocation remains feasible for implementation outside Java. The review could be crucial as the government...