11 Jun 2020
Covid-19 in Indonesia: Jakarta Administration Lays Legal Groundwork for Reopening of Capital’s Economy
Despite widespread media reports of disagreement between the Jakarta provincial administration and the central government over the pace of reopening of the national capital’s economy, the Jakarta administration has now fallen into line with the center’s focus on restarting full economic activity as quickly as possible. Jakarta’s new policy, which has led to the winding down of the…
10 Jun 2020
Covid-19 in Indonesia: OJK Issues New Rules on Compulsory Consolidation in Banking Sector to Safeguard Financial System Stability
Following the issuance of emergency legislation that gives the state special powers to contain the economic fallout of Covid-19 (“Perppu 1/2020”),[1] the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan / “OJK”) recently issued Regulation No. 18/POJK.03/2020 (“POJK 18/2020”)[2] to provide a solid legal basis to require compulsory consolidation in…
09 Jun 2020
Covid-19 in Indonesia: Protocols Established for Reopening of Retail and Services Sectors
The Ministry of Health (“MOH”) has recently issued guidelines for the reopening of businesses during the current winding down of partial lockdowns around the country and subsequent transition to the much vaunted “New Normal.” The guidelines for offices and industrial workplaces are provided in MOH Decree No. HK.01.07/MENKES/328/2020[1] (for an ABNR Legal Update on this regulation,…
09 Jun 2020
BPOM Moves to Regulate Indonesia’s Burgeoning Online Trade in Food and Medicines
Given the ever-increasing popularity of shopping at the click of a mouse, concerted efforts are now being made to regulate certain aspects of e-commerce that until recently were still ‘no man’s land’ in Indonesia, including the online sale and distribution of food and medicines. As part of these efforts, the National Agency for Food and Drug Control (“BPOM”) recently…
09 Jun 2020
Covid-19 in Indonesia: New Rules on Safe Working Introduced Ahead of Reopening of Economy
Despite a continuing rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in Indonesia, the Government is laying the groundwork for the imminent lifting of partial lockdowns[1] around the country and a general reopening of the economy based on the application of what is termed the "New Normal," which appears to basically be a shorthand, less worrying way of saying that, until a vaccine is found, Covid-19 cannot be…