News andUpdates
News and Updates
July 8, 2020
DKI Jakarta PSBB Transition Period Extended; Workplaces Guidance
On July 2, 2020, with the issuance of Governor of DKI Jakarta Decree No. 647 of 2020 on Extension of Enforcement, Phase, and Implementation of Large-Scale Social Restrictions Activities at Transition…
June 29, 2020
A New Regulatory Framework for Indonesia’s E-Commerce Sector: Licensing Requirement and Threshold of Foreign E-commerce Business
Recognizing the rapid development of e-commerce sector in Indonesia, the Indonesian Government issued the Government Regulation No. 80 of 2019 on Trading through Electronic System (“GR 80/2019”) on…
June 5, 2020
Supervision of Food and Drugs Distributed Online
The National Agency of Drug and Food Control (Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan or “BPOM”) issued its Regulation No. 8 of 2020 dated April 7, 2020 on the Supervision of Drugs and Food Distributed…
June 3, 2020
OJK Issues New Regulations on General Meeting of Shareholders using Conventional and Electronic Means
On April 21, 2020, the Indonesia Financial Service Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan or “OJK”) issued 2 (two) new regulations in relation to the General Meeting of Shareholders for Public Companies…
May 29, 2020
E-Signature in the COVID-19 Crisis: Adapting to the (Not So) New Normal
As the COVID-19 pandemic forces people to adopt homeworking and physical distancing, digital transformation is no longer a mere option. In the past few months, we have witnessed how most businesses…
May 20, 2020
BPN Allows Ease to Extend Land Titles and Land Registration in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Minister of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/Head of National Land Agency (Kementerian Agraria dan Tata Ruang/Badan Pertanahan Nasional or “BPN”) issued its Decree No. 88.1/SK-HR.01/IV/2020…
May 20, 2020
Use of Imported Digital Products and Services Will Be Subject to Value Added Tax
The Minister of Finance (the “Minister”) enacted Minister Regulation No. 48/PMK.03/2020 of 2020 dated May 5, 2020 on the Procedures to Appoint Collectors, Collection as well as Reporting of…
May 18, 2020
Personal Data Protection and Privacy: Indonesian Government Turns to Technology to Help Stop the COVID-19 Outbreak
As the number of COVID-19 cases keeps growing, many governments around the world turn to technology to press down the spread of the virus. These technologies serve various purposes, from digital…
May 15, 2020
OJK Amends Regulation on Material Transaction and Change of Business Activities
On April 21, 2020, the Financial Services Authorities (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan or “OJK”) issued OJK Regulation No. 17/POJK.04/2020 on Material Transaction and Change of Business Activities (“OJK Reg.…
May 13, 2020
BKPM Issued New Regulation on Guidelines on the Provision of Business Licensing Services through OSS System
To improve the implementation of the licensing services provided through Online Single Submission (“OSS System”), on April 1, 2020, the Capital Investment Coordinating Board (Badan Koordinasi…