Jun 19, 2026 | Law, Market
Indonesia is finally moving toward regulating artificial intelligence. Yet the government’s latest preference for a presidential regulation (Perpres) over a dedicated law raises a larger question: Is the country preparing for the AI era, or merely trying to keep...
Jun 19, 2026 | Law, Market
The dramatic scenes at Hotel Sultan (formerly Hilton Hotel) on June 18 were about far more than a dispute over land rights. They represented one of the most significant tests of state authority over strategic assets in post-Reformasi Indonesia. Thousands of security...
Jun 18, 2026 | Law, Market
North Sumatra’s decision to prohibit the use of vape products among civil servants and regional state-owned enterprise employees may appear, at first glance, to be a local administrative matter. In reality, it raises a much larger question about the future of...
Jun 15, 2026 | Law, Politics
The discovery of a tracking device on the vehicle used by former UGM Student Executive Board chairman Tiyo Ardianto should concern many regardless of their political preferences. Whether the device was installed by political opponents, private actors, or someone...
Jun 11, 2026 | Law, Market
The decision by police to name a former senior official of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) as a suspect in the PT Dana Syariah Indonesia (DSI) case marks a turning point in one of largest fintech scandals. What initially appeared to be another failed investment...
Jun 11, 2026 | Law, Market
Former National Nutrition Agency (BGN) deputy chief Sony Sonjaya has applied for justice collaborator status and reportedly provided investigators with more than 20 names—eventually growing to 26 names—from executive, legislative, and judicial circles whom he claims...
Jun 10, 2026 | Law, Market
Newly issued Trade Minister Regulation (Permendag) No. 19/2026 signals a major shift in how the government views the digital economy. What began several years ago as an effort to regulate e-commerce and social commerce has evolved into something much broader: direct...
Jun 10, 2026 | Law, Market
Over the past month, social media platforms have been flooded with allegations questioning the governance of President Prabowo’s signature Koperasi Merah Putih/village cooperatives program (KDMP). The issue escalated after Jakarta’s chapter of the Indonesian...
