Policy Information

Indonesia has recently issued and implemented BKPM Regulation No. 5/2025, which provides stricter regulations on foreign direct investment (PMA). In terms of general investment requirements, PMAs are considered large enterprises and, unless otherwise specified, each five-digit KBLI...

On October 25, 2025, the Chinese Embassy in Indonesia held a symposium to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's restoration, with Ambassador Wang Lutong delivering a keynote speech announcing that the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress has decided to establish October 25 each year as the 'Anniversary of the Restoration of Taiwan to the Light of...

The Finance Minister has recently signed the Finance Minister's Regulation to impose a temporary protective duty (BMT) on imported cotton yarn products. The policy is aimed at protecting the domestic textile industry from the surge in imports. The products to which the tariff applies are HS codes 5204, 5205 and...

The Ministry of Industry has officially promulgated Ministerial Regulation No. 35 of 2025 to overhaul the mechanism for calculating and certifying the content of domestic ingredients (TKDN). The new regulation will come into effect on December 12, 2025, replacing the old regulations of 2011 and 2022, and aims to...

The Minister of Industry has announced that the government is working on a new regulation requiring industrial zones and factories nationwide to submit regular radiation monitoring reports in response to the previous discovery of cesium-137 (Cs-137) radioactive contamination in the Cikande Industrial Zone in Banten province. The new regulation...

SKK Migas, under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, recently announced that it will put out 60 oil and gas blocks for bidding to attract global investors to help realize Indonesia's vision of energy self-sufficiency. SKK Migas is launching this 60 oil...

Indonesian Customs has clarified that even if a traveler's baggage is registered in the All-Indonesia system, it will still be inspected. Inspection of baggage items is an important part of the Customs process when passengers enter or leave the country. The purpose of All - Indonesia system registration is...

The Minister of Labor has asked companies to comply with the job vacancy reporting requirement, pursuant to Presidential Decree 57 of 2023 (Perpres 57/2023), which requires all companies to report job vacancies through the government platform Karirhub (SIAPKerja app)...

The Finance Minister has announced that a special incentive policy will be launched within a month to encourage Indonesian citizens abroad to transfer their dollar deposits back into the domestic banking system. The policy is part of President Prabowo's economic strategy and is expected to attract billions of...