The termination (or non-renewal) of bilateral investment treaties is a big change to the foreign investment framework.

On 23 September 2025, the European Union (EU) and Indonesia concluded negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).

On 25 September 2020, President Joko Widodo signed Presidential Regulation No. 97 of 2020, which ratified the Agreement between the Indonesian government and the Singapore government on the Promotion and Protection

Information on how a foreign construction company can provide construction services in Indonesia.

Trade remedial investigations are often viewed through the lens of determinations of dumping/subsidy, injury and causal link. Yet, some of the most consequential legal questions arise with regard to procedure, which one takes for granted many a time.

The Indonesian Ministry of Trade ("MOT") regulation and its impact on non-Indonesian-based online businesses.

New Regulations Of Minister Of Trade Issued

The Government of Indonesia is set to introduce a revised regulatory framework governing the placement of export proceeds derived from natural resources (Devisa Hasil Ekspor Sumber Daya Alam or "DHE SDA")...

On 6 May 2026, the President of the Republic of Indonesia enacted Government Regulation No. 21 of 2026 on the Third Amendment to Government Regulation No. 36 of 2023 on Foreign Exchange from Export Proceeds from Natural Resources Business Management and/or Processing Activities ("GR 21/2026")...

On 2nd October 2025, the WTO Dispute Settlement Body through the Panel, issued its findings in the challenge brought by Indonesia against the anti-subsidy duty and anti-dumping duty imposed...

On 20 May 2026, the President of the Republic of Indonesia enacted Government Regulation (“GR”) No. 24 of 2026 on the Governance of Export of Strategic Natural Resource Commodities (“GR 24/2026”), which took effect on 1 June 2026. Note that while GR 24/2026 is already in force, the requirement to export Strategic Commodities exclusively through the designated state-owned enterprise is subject to a separate transition deadline, discussed further below under "Transitional Arrangements".

Government issued new regulations namely Government Regulation No. 96 Year 2015 on Facilities and Convenience in the Special Economic Area ("Regulation 96/2015"), which came into force since December 28, 2015.

It is not yet clear if the scenario for Indonesian plantations will follow the same path as that for mining in Indonesia.

(18 November 2020) Indonesia's closely watched omnibus jobs creation bill recently became law. The stated aim of Law No. 11 Year 2020 on Jobs Creation (the "Omnibus Law") ...

As countries and companies compete for critical minerals in the green energy transition, in which battery metals — cobalt, graphite, lithium, nickel and manganese — are crucial, host states in Southern Africa...

We can say that the first technology was a rock. People in prehistoric times used rocks to make fire.

There are a number of positive outcomes from the agreement.

Despite the debates on the high rate of consumerism in Indonesian society, we cannot neglect the fact that people who spend most of their income on shopping must be protected from faulty products.

For several years, the laws in force in Indonesia have required that memoranda of understanding or agreements with any Indonesian entity or person shall be in Bahasa Indonesia, i.e. the Indonesian language.

Indonesia has introduced sweeping reforms requiring all exports of strategic natural resources—including palm oil, coal, and ferroalloys—to be conducted exclusively through a state-owned enterprise. These changes, coupled with revised rules mandating that export proceeds be deposited in state-owned banks, fundamentally reshape the commercial landscape for producers, traders, and financiers operating in Indonesia's natural resources sector.