Sep 17, 2015 | Law, Politics
The relocation of the inhabitants of Bidaracina, to clear the way for building a water tunnel that would connect the Ciliwung river with the Eastern Flood Canal, is scheduled for October 2015, but this eviction plan is now under threat. The inhabitants of Bidaracina...
Sep 16, 2015 | Law, Politics
The Government of Indonesia is seriously working on handling the forest fires that broke out this year in various spots in Sumatera. Included in the effort are law enforcement against parties suspected of involvement in causing (or negligent in preventing the spread...
Sep 16, 2015 | Industries, Law, News Group
The forest fire in Sumatera has yet again affected Indonesia’s neighbors. The good news today is that the Government of Indonesia has been seen taking visible measures to stop the spread of the fire, and to punish those responsible for causing it. As of September 15,...
Sep 15, 2015 | Industries, Law
The Ministry of Trade will reportedly relax the regulation on the control of alcoholic beverages. This deregulation policy is a part of the Government’s Economic Policy Package released on September 9, 2015. The regulation to be revised is the Director General...
Sep 15, 2015 | Law, Politics
On September 7, 2015, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo signed the Presidential Decree (Keppres) No. 20/2015 on the Evaluation and Monitoring Team for the Realization of National and Regional Budgets, briefly referred to as TEPRA. TEPRA will perform...
Sep 14, 2015 | Law, News Group, Politics
While attending the Graduation of the National Land Management High School (STPN) on September 3, 2015, the Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/Head of National Land Agency (BPN) Ferry Mursyidan Baldan acknowledged the fact that Indonesian citizen of...
Sep 14, 2015 | Industries, Law
The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing decided to maintain the draft of the government regulations (RPP) regarding the management or utilization of water resources despite opposition from the business community. The RPP is now reportedly in the hands of the...
Sep 11, 2015 | Industries, Law, News Group
The Government will reportedly issue a Presidential Regulation (Perpres) to accelerate the development of new oil refineries. The Director of Processing of PT Pertamina (Persero) Rachmad Hardadi told the press that the regulation is expected to be published in one or...
