Waiting for Arcandra Tahar’s Replacement

Aug 23, 2016 | Industries, Law, Politics

Luhut Binsar Panjaitan remains the Acting Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) today. But as Luhut has himself said, he can’t do this job while serving as Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs. A new Minister of ESDM must be appointed. But where...

Updates on Putu Sudiartana’s Case

Aug 22, 2016 | Law

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is still investigating the case of corruption that has brought down the former member of the House Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR) I Putu Sudiartana (Democratic Party). The investigation has...

The Plan to Amend the Regulation on Remission for Inmates

Aug 22, 2016 | Law

To commemorate Indonesia’s independence day on August 17, 2016, the Government granted remission to 82,015 inmates all over Indonesia. Simultaneously, the Government also revived the plan to amend the requirements for granting remissions as currently stipulated...

Legislative Journal: PP No. 34/2016

Aug 19, 2016 | Law

On August 8, 2016 the Government issued Government Regulation (PP) No. 34/2016 regarding income tax imposed on income derived from the transfer of rights to land and/or buildings, and from agreement of sale and purchase of land and/or buildings. PP 34/2016 is the...

Updates on Meranti Maritime’s PKPU

Aug 19, 2016 | Law

The process of PKPU for PT Meranti Maritime will be over soon. The bill of one creditor that was not previously accepted by the team of administrators has reportedly been addressed through other mechanisms. That said, the problems following this PKPU process are so...

Updates on Putu Sudiartana’s Case and Corruption in West Sumatera

Aug 18, 2016 | Law

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues their investigation into the case of corruption that ensnared the former member of the House Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR) I Putu Sudiartana (Democratic Party). In the past two weeks, the KPK...

The End for Niko Resources?

Aug 18, 2016 | Law

PT Niko Resources Limited, the subsidiary of Alberta-based oil and gas exploration and production company Niko Resources Ltd. (TSX: NKO) was declared bankrupt in July 2016 because the representatives of the company never attended the trial and the meeting of creditors...

Binamitra Sumberarta v. RCI and Uletbulu Mining

Aug 16, 2016 | Law

PT Binamitra Sumberarta, a subsidiary of PT Delta Ultima Coal (Delta Coal) is facing a lawsuit on Suspension of Debts Payment (PKPU) filed by two of its business partners: PT RPP Contractors Indonesia (RCI) and PT Uletbulu Mining. But in the ongoing mediation process,...

Lippo Group’s Disputes and the Case of Bribery Continues

Aug 16, 2016 | Law

On August 15, 2016 the trial of Doddy Arianto Supeno, an employee of PT Artha Pratama Anugerah (APP), which is a subsidiary of Lippo Group, continues. Doddy was caught bribing the Registrar of the Central Jakarta District Court Edy Nasution. Present as a witness at...

New Procedures for the Treatment of Repatriated Assets (Part II)

Aug 16, 2016 | Law

Just a few weeks after being appointed to replace Bambang Brodjonegoro, the Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati published the final technical and implementing regulation on the implementation of the Tax Amnesty program. The Regulation of the Minister of Finance...