28 May 2026
Start a New Game: Entering the Indonesian Video Game Market
IntroductionIn recent years, the Indonesian video game market has been booming. The market is currently valued at approximately IDR 30 trillion (around USD 1.7 billion), making it the largest in Southeast Asia and the 15th largest in the world.[1] This growth is underpinned by a substantial consumer base.From a policy standpoint, the Indonesian Government has demonstrated a clear commitment…
22 May 2026
The New Draft Bill on Gig Workers: A Novel Legal Framework for the Protection of Indonesian Platform Gig Workers
Indonesia’s digital economy has given rise to a new class of worker — flexible, platform-dependent, and largely unprotected by existing labour law. App-based drivers, couriers, freelancers, and creative professionals currently operate in a legal grey zone: contributing to the national economy yet excluded from the statutory protections afforded to conventional employees.The Indonesian…
07 May 2026
Indonesia Overhauls Listing Requirements under Regulation I-A: Increased Free Float, New Eligibility Metrics, and Governance Enhancements
Indonesia’s capital markets have faced intensifying scrutiny from global investor scrutiny, most visibly following MSCI’s recent decision. In response, as part of broader efforts to align Indonesia’s capital markets with international standards, the Indonesia Stock Exchange (“IDX”) has moved decisively through Decree No. Kep-00045/BEI/03-2026, it has issued a significant update to Regulation No. I-A…
07 May 2026
ABNR Partner Speaks at IBA’s Asia Pacific Mergers & Acquisitions Conference in Tokyo
ABNR was invited to speak at the IBA Corporate and M&A Law Committee Asia Pacific M&A Conference, held 9-10 April 2026 at The Peninsula Tokyo.Partner Rully Hidayat joined the panel "The Rescue or the Raid: Investment Opportunities and Strategies Abound for Distressed Assets?", alongside counsel from ArentFox Schiff (Sarah Fitts), A&O Shearman (Leona Healey), Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu…
04 May 2026
Indonesia Law Firm of the Year Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2026
ABNR Counsellors at Law has been named Indonesia Law Firm of the Year at the Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards 2026.As we approach sixty years, our story is one of people. Clients who trusted us with their most complex matters. Colleagues who showed up with rigour, creativity, and care.Behind this award is years of work. Complex transactions, high-stakes disputes, and regulatory challenges that demanded…