Law No. 36 of 1999 on Telecommunications, which is the core legislation governing the telecommunications sector in Indonesia, is one of 78 laws amended by the Omnibus Law. The changes to the telecommunications law are intended to help accelerate Indonesia’s digital economy. Read more

The labour reforms in the Omnibus Law have largely been controversial because they are widely reported to introduce a fundamental shift in employee protection in Indonesia. While this is true for certain aspects of the law, such as employee entitlements upon termination, employers should be mindful that many of the changes may actually be employee-friendly. Read more

Indonesia’s widely heralded, but controversial, Omnibus Law is intended to remove a plethora of complexities and red tape across a range of existing laws that are seen to hinder business efficiency in Indonesia. It also aims to significantly reduce the barriers to foreign investment, supporting a more open and competitive economy. Read more

Our behaviour as consumers has changed over the last few years, and the change has been more dramatic since the Covid-19 pandemic hit Indonesia and elsewhere. In this article we describe some of the recent trends in Indonesia’s retail sector, and the issues that retail brands here will need to consider. Some of these trends and issues will no doubt also apply to other jurisdictions. Read more