22 Jul 2026
Implementation of BI Reg 5/2026 on the Natural-Resource Export Proceeds Framework
BackgroundOn 29 May 2026, Bank Indonesia issued Bank Indonesia Regulation No. 5 of 2026 on the Second Amendment to Bank Indonesia Regulation No. 7 of 2023 on Foreign Exchange Export Proceeds and Foreign Exchange Import Payments ("BI Reg 5/2026"), which became effective on 1 June 2026.BI Reg 5/2026 aligns Bank Indonesia’s regulatory framework with Government Regulation No. 36 of 2023 on Foreign Exchange…
16 Jul 2026
The Next Phase of Indonesia's Strategic Commodity Export Regime: What Private Exporters Need to Know
Following the issuance of Government Regulation No. 24 of 2026 on the Governance of Exports of Strategic Natural Resource Commodities (“GR 24/2026”), Indonesia’s export centralization regime has now entered its implementation phase. Building on the framework established under GR 24/2026 (for a more detailed overview of the regulation, please refer to our previous newsletter: Indonesia Introduces Export…
13 Jul 2026
Coal Blending under the RKAB Regime: Key Changes Introduced by MEMR Regulation No. 6 of 2026
Indonesia’s rules on the annual mining work plan and budget (Rencana Kerja dan Anggaran Biaya, or “RKAB”) were reformed in late 2025, when MEMR Regulation No. 17 of 2025 (“MEMR Reg. 17/2025”) replaced the long-standing MEMR Regulation No. 10 of 2023 and moved every producer onto an annual RKAB submission. Both instruments implement Government Regulation No. 96 of 2021 on the Conduct of Mineral and…
10 Jul 2026
ABNR at the 4th Asia-Pacific Employment Summit, hosted by International Employment Lawyer (IEL)
ABNR is proud to have taken part in the 4th Asia-Pacific Employment Summit, hosted by International Employment Lawyer (IEL) in Marina One, Singapore(1–2 July 2026).Our Partner, Ridzky F. Amin, spoke on the panel "Making tough calls: The disputes keeping in-housers up at night", a session that digs into the recurring, fact-sensitive disputes that in-house employment teams across APAC actually…
01 Jul 2026
Indonesia’s P2SK Law Amendment: What Law 4/2026 Changes for Crypto and Digital Financial Assets
Over the past few years, Indonesia's crypto and digital financial asset framework has moved from a commodities-based regime under Bappebti toward an OJK-supervised financial sector framework. That transition was mandated by Law No. 4 of 2023 on the Development and Strengthening of the Financial Sector, the omnibus law of the financial sector (the “P2SK Law”). OJK has since implemented the trading…