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Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has issued a new decree that significantly restricts mining license holders from using affiliated contractors and mandates priority for local mining services providers. The regulation introduces a beneficial ownership test to determine affiliate relationships and limits approvals to companies carrying out government assignments, potentially reshaping contractor selection practices across the Indonesian mining sector.

As Indonesia's children increasingly learn, play, and socialize online, the Government has moved to give the digital space its own set of guardrails. Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 on Governance of Electronic System Operation in Child Protection ("GR 17/2025") laid the foundation, and on 6 March 2026, the Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs ("MoCD") issued Regulation No. 9 of 2026 on the Implementing Regulation of Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 on Governance of Electronic System Operation in Child Protection ("MoCD Reg. 9/2026"), effective on the same date.

Patent applicants can now use favorable patent examination results from China to seek faster substantive examination in Indonesia. The patent prosecution highway (PPH) pilot program between the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and Indonesia’s Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DGIP) launched on August 1, 2026, and will remain in effect for five years.

SSEK Law Firm has contributed to the Employment Law Alliance's Global Employer Handbook with a comprehensive guide covering Indonesia's employment regulations. The guide addresses critical topics from hiring and compensation to termination and workplace safety, serving as an essential resource for employers operating in Indonesia. Registration on the ELA website provides access to this handbook along with employment law guides for over 100 countries.

There is no single specific regulation in Indonesia that regulates mental health in the workplace. However, a greater obligation to ensure a safe workplace applies to employers in Indonesia and regulations such as Minister of Manpower Regulation Number 5 of 2018 regarding Occupational Health and Safety in the Work Environment regulate the measurement and control of psychological factors in the workplace.

Law 4/2026 amends numerous provisions of the P2SK Law and, through it, the underlying sectoral laws: Law No. 24 of 2004 on LPS, Law No. 21 of 2011 on OJK, Law No. 23 of 1999 on BI, Law No. 7 of 1992 on Banking as mended by Law No. 10 of 1998, Law No. 21 of 2008 on Sharia Banking, Law No. 8 of 1995 on Capital Markets, Law No. 40 of 2014 on Insurance, and Law No. 34 of 1964 on the Compulsory Road Traffic Accident Insurance Fund.