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In Indonesia, gift-giving is a common way to show respect and appreciation, including between businesspeople and public officials in the context of personal relationships (e.g., as friends, colleagues). However, gratification to public officials is strictly regulated. Indonesian Anti-Corruption Law defines gratification as gift-giving in the broad sense, including giving money, goods, discounts, commissions, and other… Read More

In implementation of the Constitutional Court’s mandate under its Decision No. 168/PUU-XXI/2023, on 17 December 2025, the Indonesian Government enacted Government Regulation No. 49 of 2025 (“GR 49/2025”), which further revises Government Regulation No. 36 of 2021 on Wages, previously amended by Government Regulation No. 51 of 2023. The new regulation establishes a new framework… Read More

The Indonesian Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan – “OJK”) issued OJK Regulation No. 10 of 2025 (“OJKR 10/2025”), amending the existing OJK Regulation No. 1 of 2017 on Business Licensing and the Organizational Structures of Guarantee Institutions (“OJKR 1/2017”). OJKR 10/2025 introduces significant changes on Guarantee Institutions (i.e., Guarantee Companies, Re-Guarantee Companies, Sharia Guarantee… Read More

Indonesia’s corporate regulatory environment has entered a significant new phase with the issuance of Minister of Law Regulation No. 49 of 2025 (“MOL Regulation 49/2025”). Enacted on 17 December 2025, this new regulation introduces a more structured and robust framework for company establishment, amendment of Articles of Associations (“AOA”), and other administration process within the… Read More

The Ministry of Immigration and Corrections (“MOIC”) just issued MOIC Decree No. M.IP-08.GR.01.01 of 2025 on Visa Classification (“2025 Visa Classification”), replacing MOLHR Decree No. M.HH-02.GR.01.04 of 2023 (“2023 Visa Classification”). The 2025 Visa Classification under this new regulation simplifies the visa index from 133 indices to 110 indices and introduces new indices within the… Read More

On 10 October 2025, the President of Indonesia issued Presidential Regulation No. 109 of 2025 (“PR 109/2025”) on Urban Waste Management Through Waste-to-Energy (WTE) Development, replacing the previous framework under Presidential Regulation No. 35 of 2018 (“PR 35/2018”). The new regulation aims to tackle Indonesia’s escalating waste management challenges and landfill overcapacity by providing a… Read More

BKPM recently issued BKPM Regulation No. 5 of 2025, revoking and consolidating three predecessor regulations—namely BKPM Regulations No. 3, 4, and 5 of 2021. One of the regulatory changes is reduction in the required minimum paid-up capital requirement for foreign investment companies (PT PMA) from IDR 10 billion (approximately USD 600,000) to IDR 2.5 billion… Read More

On 5 June 2025, the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan – “OJK”) issued OJK Circular Letter No. 10/SEOJK.04/2025 (“SEOJK 10/2025”), establishing new electronic platforms for Tbk Companies’ shareholders to report his/her/its shareholding and any creation of pledge over the voting shares. The key takeaways are as follows: SEOJK 10/2025 will take effect on… Read More

The Constitutional Court just clarified the meaning of Article 53(1) of the Indonesia’s personal data protection law (“PDP Law”) that the conditions triggering the requirement for data controllers or data processors to appoint a data protection officer (“DPO”) listed therein are alternative and not cumulative. This Constitutional Court ruling confirms W&P previous interpretation of Article… Read More

The Minister of Manpower issued Circular Letter No. M/5/HK.04.00/V/2025 on the Prohibition to Withhold Employees’ Diploma and/or Personal Documents (“Circular Letter 5/2025”) dated 20 May 2025, and Circular Letter No. M/6/HK.04/V/2025 on the Prohibition on Discrimination During Recruitment Process dated 28 May 2025 (“Circular Letter 6/2025”). While these Circular Letters are not legally binding under… Read More