The Ministry of Communications and Informatics (MOCI) recently issued a pocket book on the Implementation Guidelines of Certain Articles in the Law on Electronic Information and Transactions (Pocket Book). The Pocket Book seeks to clarify the application of certain articles in Law No. 11 of...
The Indonesian Government has finally issued the long-awaited Presidential Regulation No. 98 of 2021 on Carbon Pricing for Achieving National Determined Contribution (NDC) Target and Controlling GHG Emission in National Development (PR 98/2021). PR 98/2021 aims to serve as an overarching regulation for controlling climate...
On 25 November 2021, the Constitutional Court rendered Decision No. 91/PUU-XVIII/2020 (Decision 91), the long-awaited decision that judicially reviewed the validity of Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation, or infamously referred to as the Omnibus Law. While the decision does not necessarily revoke...
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (“MEMR”) has recently promulgated the 2020 Electricity Generation Cost (Biaya Pokok Penyediaan Pembangkitan (BPP)) of PT PLN (Persero) (PLN) through MEMR Decree No. 169.K/HK.02/MEM.M/2021 dated 8 September 2021 (2020 BPP Decree). Based on the 2020 BPP Decree, the 2020...
On 10 June 2020, the Government of Indonesia issued Law No. 3 of 2020 on Mineral and Coal that has been amended by Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation (Mining Law). The Mining Law introduced several significant changes to the mining sector, which...
The Indonesian National Arbitration Board, which is located in Mampang (also known as BANI Mampang or the BANI Arbitration Centre), has amended its arbitration rules in 2021. The latest changes became effective on 1 July 2021 (the 2021 BANI Rules). In this article, we will compare the...
After long pros and cons discussions among multiple stakeholders, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resource (MEMR) has finally issued MEMR Regulation No. 26 of 2021 on Solar Rooftop Connected to the Grid of Power Supply Business License for Public Interest (IUPTLU) Holders (MEMR Reg....
Our recent publication re: “Transforming Indonesia’s Energy Landscape: from Fossil Fuel to New and Renewable Energy.” was featured in Coal Asia volume 129. Our power and renewables partner Kirana Sastrawijaya, and associates Angela Vania Rustandi, Davin Rizky Abdurahman, and Yorda Lazuardi discuss the energy trend in...
The duality of the Indonesian National Arbitration Board (Badan Arbitrase Nasional Indonesia or BANI) enters a new chapter, and a new entity has entered the stage: the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (Kamar Dagang dan Industri Indonesia or KADIN). The newest lawsuit was filed by KADIN against...
On 2 February 2021, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia issued Government Regulation No. 35 of 2021 on Fixed-Term Employment Agreement, Outsourcing, Working Time and Rest Time, and Termination of Employment (GR 35/2021). GR 35/2021 is one of the longest-awaited regulations mandated under Law...