Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly revolutionizing the legal profession worldwide, including Southeast Asia, where its adoption is gaining momentum, opening new doors for legal professionals to enhance their services and improve access to justice. This significant traction in the integration of AI is facilitated by the availability of an extensive range of AI instruments for …
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2023 Eid al-Fitr THR Disbursement Guidance for Employers: When? Any Legal Consequences for Not Paying?
Tunjangan Hari Raya allowance (“THR”) is a mandatory holiday allowance in Indonesia. THR is given to employees before major religious holidays, such as Eid al-Fitr and Christmas. THR has been a motivation to hang on for the majority of employees in this holy month of Ramadan. It could be said that even employers generally …
How We Can Benefit From Electric Motorcycle Subsidies: 5 Key Takeaways From Reading the Regulation of the Ministry of Industry No. 6 of 2023
Introduction: How the Government has been boosting electric vehicle use in Indonesia In recent years, Indonesia has been growing its interest in electric vehicles, including two-wheel motorcycles. Indonesia has set a target of having one million electric vehicles on its road by 2025. The Government had introduced several policies and incentives to encourage the production …
Government’s Latest Attempt to Lure IKN Investors: Regulation 12/2023 on Business License Issuance, Ease of Doing Business, and Investment Facilities for Businesses in IKN
Indonesia has been planning to build a new capital city since 2019. The Government’s decision to relocate the capital from Jakarta to a new city is an effort to ease the overcrowding and traffic congestion in the capital, as well as reduce the risk of natural disasters, such as floods and earthquakes. Ibu Kota Nusantara …
What Is a Justice Collaborator under Indonesian Law?
Nowadays, the word “justice collaborators” is all over the news. But do you really know what a justice collaborator is? Previously on 2011, the Supreme Court of Indonesia also issued a circular letter regarding this under Supreme Court Circular Letter No. 4 of 2011 concerning Treatment for Whistleblowers and Witness Collaborators in Certain Crime Cases …
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Child Protection for Domestic Violence Cases under Indonesian Law
Lately, social media has been horrified by the news of a child being abused by his own biological father for skipping school. The news of this physical and verbal abuse became viral on the internet as there were previous reports of domestic violence by the same man towards his former wife. How is a …
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The Dual Office of Director and CEO under Indonesian Law
The title of Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Director are often confusing in the context of Indonesian Company and Manpower Law. Although these two terms may look interchangeable, there are some significant differences between the two. In accordance of Article 1 of Company Law, the Board of Directors is a Company Organ that is …
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Indonesia’s New Personal Data Protection Law
On 17 October 2022, Law no. 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection (“PDP Law“) was eventually issued and published. Our team has managed to summarize the key provisions brought into effect by this PDP Law. This summary should be worth your time, if your business and investment, whether within or outside of Indonesia, deal …
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Es Teh Indonesia: A Trademark Study Case
Es Teh Indonesia, or PT Esteh Indonesia Makmur (“Es Teh Indonesia”), has been buzzing around social media these past few weeks. They sent a warning letter to one of the netizens who allegedly spread ‘hate speech’ against one of their products online. The question we should ask is are they entitled to seek any legal …
RSPS update on OJK Regulation 10/2022
On July 4 2022, OJK issued Regulation No. 10 of 2022 on Information Technology based Joint Funding Services (“Regulation 10/2022“) and revoked Regulation No. 77 of 2016 on Information Technology based Lending Services (“Regulation 77/2016“). Our team has managed to review Regulation 10/2022. Here is our preliminary summary of key points that we consider potentially …
