Feb 13, 2026 | Law, Market
Barely three years after its passage, Omnibus Law on Financial Sector Development and Strengthening Law (UU P2SK) is already under revision. On the surface, the move appears technical, meant to follow up on a Constitutional Court ruling and clarify certain provisions....
Feb 12, 2026 | Law, Market
The controversy surrounding the Martabe gold mine has exposed a troubling pattern in Indonesia’s policymaking: decisions are announced first, and only afterward are the facts examined. The government’s handling of the Martabe permit is not just a sectoral issue in...
Feb 12, 2026 | Law, Market
The government’s decision to revoke the permits of 28 companies in Sumatra following a series of deadly floods was framed as a bold environmental intervention. Officials said the move was necessary to correct years of mismanagement, forest encroachment and ecological...
Feb 12, 2026 | Law, Market
Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) is meant to be the state’s front line in protecting the country’s digital space. Yet the recent exposure of a recruitment database containing sensitive personal information has instead highlighted a far more...
Feb 9, 2026 | Law, Politics
As Indonesia prepares to revise its Election Law, the parliamentary threshold has returned as one of the most divisive issues in the political arena. But beyond the technical language of electoral design, the debate is exposing a deeper conflict: a struggle between...
Feb 6, 2026 | Law, Market
The government’s plan to regulate administrative fees charged to merchants on e-commerce platforms may sound like a pro-small business move. In reality, it risks repeating a familiar policy mistake: treating symptoms while ignoring the deeper structural problems of...
Feb 6, 2026 | Law, Market
Government Regulation (PP) No. 48/2025 on abandoned land is meant to send a clear message: concessions must be used productively, or they will be taken back by the state. On paper, the policy sounds logical. Idle land fuels speculation, distorts markets, and deprives...
Feb 6, 2026 | Law, Market
The Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) revelation that customs officials allegedly received up to Rp7 billion in monthly kickbacks is not merely another corruption case. It is a stark reminder that border control system—supposedly the frontline of economic...
Feb 5, 2026 | Law, Market
Tax authority is once again at the center of a corruption storm. Within the span of just one month, two separate operations by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) have exposed alleged bribery schemes inside tax offices in Jakarta and Banjarmasin. The timing is...
