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Indonesia’s Capital Market Faces Transformative Shifts: Opportunities and Risks for Investors

Indonesia’s Capital Market Faces Transformative Shifts: Opportunities and Risks for Investors

Indonesia’s capital market is entering a pivotal phase, marked by a wave of large-scale initial public offerings (IPOs), corporate restructuring, and commodity price fluctuations. These developments highlight both the opportunities.. and challenges that investors and industry players need to navigate in the months ahead.
Positioning in the New Global Supply Chain: Indonesia as the Strategic Manufacturing Base

Positioning in the New Global Supply Chain: Indonesia as the Strategic Manufacturing Base

As global supply chains realign, Indonesia is emerging as a leading hub for export-oriented manufacturing in Asia. With enterprises seeking diversified bases beyond China, the country’s strategic location...
Securing Business in Indonesia: The Strategic Role of Contract Review for Chinese Enterprises

Securing Business in Indonesia: The Strategic Role of Contract Review for Chinese Enterprises

A well-drafted contract is the cornerstone of every successful business. Yet, for many Chinese enterprises in Indonesia, these documents can easily shift from protective safeguards to hidden liabilities. Vague clauses, missing commencement date, or inconsistent language may seem minor but can disrupt operations and expose companies to legal challenges...
Procurement Contract Management: Turning Compliance into Competitive Advantage for Chinese Enterprises in Indonesia

Procurement Contract Management: Turning Compliance into Competitive Advantage for Chinese Enterprises in Indonesia

Chinese enterprises in Indonesia often face significant challenges in managing procurement contracts. Vague terms, imbalanced clauses, and disputes with vendors can disrupt operations and create costly risks. To overcome these hurdles, companies require both a solid grasp of the legal foundations of contract law in Indonesia and the practical skills to apply that knowledge in their daily business activities...
Turning FABA Compliance into Business Opportunities for Chinese Enterprises in Indonesia.

Turning FABA Compliance into Business Opportunities for Chinese Enterprises in Indonesia.

Chinese enterprises operating in Indonesia often face complex compliance challenges in handling industrial by-products. One recurring issue is the management of Fly Ash and Bottom Ash (“FABA”), residues from coal combustion in Steam Power Plants (PLTU). Mismanagement may lead to regulatory breaches, environmental concerns, and reputational risks for businesses...
Corporate Compliance in the Digital Era: Electronic Signatures & Digital Documents

Corporate Compliance in the Digital Era: Electronic Signatures & Digital Documents

Digital transformation is no longer merely understood as process efficiency, but as a fundamental shift in corporate governance. Amid the demand for swift transactions and global business mobility, the use of electronic signatures (TTE) and digital documents has become a decisive element in maintaining corporate compliance...
A New Era of Industrial Reporting Through SIINas

A New Era of Industrial Reporting Through SIINas

In Indonesia's industrial landscape, business actors are undoubtedly familiar with the National Industrial Information System (SIINas). SIINas is an integrated set of procedures and workflows that encompass institutional elements, human resources, databases, hardware and software...
What to Do if the Board of Directors Abuses Its Authority?

What to Do if the Board of Directors Abuses Its Authority?

In the structure of a Limited Liability Company (Perseroan Terbatas or PT), the Board of Directors holds the authority to manage day-to-day operations and represent the company, both in and out of court. However, this authority is not absolute...
Small Claim Court: An Effective Solution for Investors in Resolving Low-Value Disputes.

Small Claim Court: An Effective Solution for Investors in Resolving Low-Value Disputes.

In the business environment, investors often encounter various claims from vendors or business partners with relatively small values, for instance, below Rp500.000.000,00 (five hundred million rupiah). Although such amounts may not be significant compared to the overall value of an investment, resolving small claims often consumes disproportionate amounts of time, costs, and energy if pursued through conventional litigation...
Force Majeure and Hardship in Indonesian Contracts: Key Insights for Businesses

Force Majeure and Hardship in Indonesian Contracts: Key Insights for Businesses

In today’s unpredictable global environment, businesses and investors face increasing risks from unforeseen disruptions. From pandemics to financial crises, such events can have significant implications on contractual relationships...
Indonesia’s Path to Net-Zero: Energy Transition Roadmap Opens Investor Opportunities

Indonesia’s Path to Net-Zero: Energy Transition Roadmap Opens Investor Opportunities

The Indonesian government officially enacted Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation (MoEMR) No. 10 of 2025, outlining the Energy Transition Roadmap for the Power Sector, which marks a critical milestone in Indonesia’s commitment to building a cleaner, more sustainable energy system...
Public Relations as an Instrument of Good Corporate Governance

Public Relations as an Instrument of Good Corporate Governance

In today’s business landscape, corporate reputation has become an asset as valuable as capital and other resources. Companies are no longer assessed solely on their financial performance, but also on how it builds and maintains relationships with its stakeholders. In this context, Public Relations (PR) emerges not merely as a communication tool, but as a vital instrument in realizing good corporate governance (GCG)...
Working Hours and Rest Periods in Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Sector

Working Hours and Rest Periods in Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Sector

The energy and mineral resources sector, particularly operations conducted in remote and offshore areas, presents unique challenges that require flexible arrangements in working hours and rest periods. Recognizing these needs, the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration issued Decree No. KEP.234/MEN/2003 on Working Hours and Rest Periods in the Energy and Mineral Sector in Specific Regions. This regulation serves as a special framework, supplementing the general provisions of the Indonesian Manpower Law (Law No. 13 of 2003)...
Investing in the Future: Indonesia’s Path and Challenges Towards Green Power

Investing in the Future: Indonesia’s Path and Challenges Towards Green Power

More than two years after launching its Net Zero Emission Roadmap in 2022, the Indonesian government has introduced the long-awaited Energy Transition Roadmap for the Power Sector. Issued under Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (MoEMR) Regulation No. 10/2025, the roadmap is intended as a technical guide to help achieve Indonesia’s ambitious goal of reducing emissions by 41% by 2030...
The Complexity of Land Acquisition in Indonesia: Bridging Traditional Land Documentation and Legal Certainty

The Complexity of Land Acquisition in Indonesia: Bridging Traditional Land Documentation and Legal Certainty

Indonesia has long been an attractive destination for foreign investors, offering growth opportunities across industries ranging from manufacturing and energy to property development. One of the most common entry points is through the establishment of a Foreign Investment Limited Liability Company (PT PMA)...
Intellectual Property Certificates as Fiduciary Collateral: Opportunities and Challenges Within Indonesia’s Legal System

Intellectual Property Certificates as Fiduciary Collateral: Opportunities and Challenges Within Indonesia’s Legal System

Intellectual property (IP) has become one of the most valuable assets in today's knowledge-based economy. Intellectual property refers to a type of asset that contains intangible creations of the intellect that hold not only artistic and technical value but also significant economic potential...
A Nation’s Independence: Guardians of Justice, with Voices of Integrity and Legal Reflection

A Nation’s Independence: Guardians of Justice, with Voices of Integrity and Legal Reflection

The Independence Day celebration at Schinder Law Firm was marked not only by fellowship but also by words of wisdom. Here, we present the full speeches delivered by Naz Schinder, Prof. OC Kaligis, and Prof. IBR Supancana—each a reminder of the enduring bond between law and liberty...
Establishment of a Payment Service Provider (PJP) Company: Legal Aspects and Implementation Challenges in Indonesia

Establishment of a Payment Service Provider (PJP) Company: Legal Aspects and Implementation Challenges in Indonesia

The rapid digital transformation in the financial sector has significantly accelerated the growth of technology-based financial services, one of which is the Payment Service Provider (PJP). PJP companies play a crucial role in facilitating financial transactions between businesses and consumers through digital payment instruments such as electronic money, digital wallets, and payment gateway systems...