18 Apr 2023
Mining Ministry Expands Online Licensing to Boost Transparency
Digitalization of the pre-existing manual system for licensing and approval at the Directorate General of Minerals and Coal (“DGMC”) had yet to be completed when the Investment Coordinating Board (“BKPM”) launched its Risk-Based Online Single Submission System (“OSS”) for business licensing and applications in 2021, followed by the issuance of Government Regulation…
12 Apr 2023
Indonesian Competition Commission Rolls Out Major Overhaul of Merger Control Regime
The Indonesian Competition Commission (“KPPU”) has issued a streamlined merger control regulation, which makes fewer mergers, consolidations and acquisitions subject to a notification requirement (particularly foreign-to-foreign ones), sets new rules on the notification process, and reduces review periods.[1] Separately, the Indonesian Government has issued a regulation that makes merger…