#Law
Freeport’s exports halted amid force majeure ruling, production drops to 60 percent
PT Freeport Indonesia’s (PTFI) export activities remain suspended following a force majeure ruling related to a fire incident near the end of last year, despite its readiness to resume exports by the end of the month, a senior government officials said.
Indonesia scores 37 in 2024 CPI, signaling persistent challenges
A report by Transparency International reveals that Indonesia’s score in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) remains at 37, placing it among countries struggling with significant corruption issues.
Study : EV mineral extraction causes environmental damage, social problem
Mineral extraction for electric vehicle (EV) batteries is driving rapid industrial expansion in nickel reserves-rich Indonesia, but concerns about environmental damage and human rights abuses are growing, a recent joint study by INDIES-APIL reveals.
House to ratify revised Mining Law, focus on downstreaming, community involvement
The Legislation Body of the House of Representatives (Baleg) has planned to ratify the Draft Revision of Law No. 4/2009 on Minerals and Coal (UU Minerba) next week.
Indonesia “faces diplomatic challenges” in enforcing death penalty for foreign drug convicts
Attorney General Sanitiar Burhanuddin says that the country has difficulty in implementing death penalty on foreign drug convicts due to obstacles in diplomatic relations.
Jatam asks DPR to stop deliberation of mining law draft revision
Mining Advoicacy Network (Jatam) has strongly condemned the draft revision of the 2009 Mining Law and demanded the government and House of Representatives (DPR) to stop the entire deliberation of law draft revision.
KPPU targets resolution, fines payment of Google monopoly case
The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) is targeting the case of alleged Google monopoly violations through Google Play Store and its Google Play Billing (GBP) to be resolved this month, with Google being the subject to a sanction of 50 percent of the net profit of the GBP application.
KPK probes alleged graft in Agriculture Ministry's rubber procurement scheme
Chief investigator at the Corruption Eradication Committee (KPK) has announced the beginning of the anti-corruption agency’s investigation into alleged corruption at the Ministry of Agriculture.
Rohidin to contest Bengkulu gubernatorial race despite corruption allegations
Rohidin Mersyah, the Governor of Bengkulu, will still participate in the 2024 Regional Head Elections (Pilakada). despite being named a suspect in alleged corruption by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
Prabowo's cabinet members have close link to extractive oligarchy: Jatam
The Mining advocacy network (Jatam) has alleged that a larger part of the President Prabowo Subianto Cabinet has direct and/or indirect link to extractive oligarchy.
Mahfud MD criticizes political motives behind Tom Lembong's arrest
Former Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, has expressed concern over what he perceives as political undertones in the arrest of former Trade Minister Thomas Trikasih Lembong, known as Tom Lembong.
Indonesia does not have a self-made Criminal Code in its own language
Indonesia does not have a Criminal Code (KUHP) made by the nation in its own language and in accordance with the identity of Indonesian nation which is based on Pancasila as Staatsfundamentalnoorm (basic norms of the state).