Mar 31, 2026 | Market, Politics
The Red-White Village Cooperative (KDMP) was initially designed to strengthen the rural economy. However, when cooperatives are created through government mandates rather than local community initiative, fundamental problems emerge from the very beginning. In many...
Mar 30, 2026 | Law, Market
Illegal settlements around public facilities have long been a challenge in Indonesia, particularly in dense urban centers like Jakarta. Evictions have become necessary measures to improve public safety and urban planning. But what happens when they are carried out...
Mar 30, 2026 | Law, Market
Child-protection regulation for digital platforms—popularly known as PP Tunas—came into force this week, it was framed as a long-overdue intervention. Children under 16 should not be freely exposed to high-risk online environments; platforms must verify age, enable...
Mar 30, 2026 | Law, Market
Satgas PKH has imposed administrative fines of Rp4.2 trillion against PT Asmin Koalindo Tuhup, a coking coal producer controlled by Samin Tan (Borneo Lumbung Energi/BORN). Samin himself has been named corruption suspect by the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) for the...
Mar 30, 2026 | Law, Market
Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has recently fined 97 peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms due to operating the alleged interest rate cartel practices. The lenders violated Article 5 of Law No. 5 of 1999 by coordinating interest rates far above...
