OJK v. Bumi Asih Jaya

Jul 8, 2015 | Law

The bankruptcy dispute between PT Asuransi Jiwa Bumi Asih Jaya (BAJ) and the Financial Services Authority (OJK) continues. OJK reportedly filed another bankruptcy petition for the execution of liquidation to the Supreme Court (MA). As previously reported, the OJK...

Akil Mochtar’s Bribery Scandal & the 2015 Regional Elections

Jul 8, 2015 | Law, Politics

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) captured and detained the Regent of Empat Lawang, Budi Antoni Aljufri, and his wife Suzanna on Monday (July 6) evening. Both were declared suspects in a bribery case related to the Empat Lawang post-election dispute. Budi...

Legislative Journal : Government Regulation No. 43/2015

Jul 7, 2015 | Law

The government has issued a new regulation to crack down on money laundering (otherwise known as Tindak Pidana Pencucian Uang or TPPU). The Government Regulation (PP) No. 43/2015 on the Reporting Parties In Prevention and Eradication of TPPU contains: the inclusion of...

Proposed Licensing Simplification for the Construction of Buildings

Jul 7, 2015 | Industries, Law

The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) is committed to improving Indonesia’s business climate. Ease licensing is BKPM’s focus. The board has proposed two changes on building construction licensing regime to the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing...

Suryadharma Ali’s Graft Case

Jul 7, 2015 | Law, Politics

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named graft suspect Suryadharma Ali, ex-Minister of Religious Affairs under Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s administration, a graft suspect in a new, separate case. Acting-Deputy Chief of KPK Johan Budi made the...

KPK Against Pretrial

Jul 6, 2015 | Law

Ever Since the Constitutional Court (MK) ruled that the determination of suspect is included in the pretrial object, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has been defeating twice in pretrial hearings—in the lawsuit filed by Ilham Arief Sirajuddin and Hadi...

On the Flexibility of Land Acquisition Budget

Jul 6, 2015 | Law

The slow process of land acquisition in the execution of infrastructure projects has forced the government to come up with new measures. The Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) is reportedly preparing policies for regulating the use of the land acquisition budget. Minister...

Contesting POLRI’s Authority

Jul 6, 2015 | Law

The authority of the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia (POLRI) to issue Driver’s License (SIM) and Vehicular Registration Number (STNK) is being tested in a Judicial Review at the Constitutional Court (MK). Plaintiffs are Indonesian citizens—Alissa...

The Government versus Bakrie Telecom

Jul 3, 2015 | Law, Market

Ministry of information and communication affairs has appealed to the Supreme Court related to court ruling on debt restructuring of the troubled telecommunication company PT Bakrie Telecom (BTEL) Tbk. The government asks the Court to nullify the court-sanctioned...

The New Government Regulation on Water Management

Jul 3, 2015 | Law

The government is nearly done preparing the draft Government Regulation (RPP) on Water Resources (RPP SDA) and the RPP on Water Supply System (RPP SPAM). Both RPP is designed to respond to the revocation of Law No. 7/2004 on Water Resources (UU SDA). The...