News andUpdates


News and Updates

Outsourcing Licenses to Be Processed by BKPM; Only Granted for Single Line of Business

On January 26, 2015, the Minister of Manpower issued Reg. No. 6 of 2015 on Standard Operational Procedure for Outsourcing Business License Issuance through the One-Stop Integrated Services in the…


MEMR Announces 35,000MW Power Plant Construction Program

AKSET Translation, May 5, 2015 PRESS RELEASE Launching of the 35,000 MW Power Plant Construction Program MONDAY, MAY 04, 2015 12:48 WIB MINISTER OF ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF…


Restrictions on Expatriates in Mining Sector

Since the issuance of the Labor Law (Law No. 13 of 2003), the Minister of Manpower (the “MOM”, formerly the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration—the “MOMT”) has issued 12 regulations regulating or…


Minister of Manpower Clarifies Statute of Limitation for Employee Claims

The Minister of Manpower (MOM) has finally issued a directive on the statute of limitations for employees to file claims for payments allegedly owed by employers, which was revoked in September 2013,…


New Regional Government Law Consolidates Authority to Issue Mining Licenses in Central and Provincial Governments

Law No. 23 of 2014 regarding Regional Governance (2014 Regional Law) was enacted on October 5, 2014, to redefine, yet again, relations between, and authorities among, the Central, Provincial and…


OJK RE-REGULATES MULTI – FINANCE SECTOR

On November 19, 2014, the Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan – “OJK”) issued 20 regulations governing banking, capital markets, and non-bank financial institutions. Four of the…


Minimum Wage for DKI Jakarta Province Increased to Rp2,700,000 for 2015

The Governor of DKI Jakarta has determined a new Provincial Minimum Wage (“UMP”) that applies to every employer in DKI Jakarta, except those covered by special sectoral minimum wages. The UMP is…


New Law on Halal Product Assurance

The House of Representatives has enacted Law No. 33 of 2014 on Halal Product Assurance (“Halal Law”), which regulates the materials, processing, and certification of halal products, as well as…


New Obligation for Borrowers of Offshore Loans

On October 28, 2014, Bank Indonesia issued Regulation No. 16/20/PBI/2014 on Implementation of the Prudential Principle in the Management of Offshore Loans for Non-Bank Corporations (“Regulation”).…


Impact of the New Insurance Law on Insurance Supporting Businesses

As discussed in our recent newsflash, the new Law on Insurance (“New Insurance Law”) passed by the House of Representatives on September 23, 2014, will bring about major changes for the insurance…