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Aug 16,2017

Supervision of Changes to the Shareholdings or Board Members of Companies doing Business in the Field of Energy and Mineral Resources

The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (“MEMR”) recently issued MEMR Regulation No. 48 of 2017 on the Supervision of the Implementation of Business Activities in the Field of Energy and Mineral Resources (“Reg. 48/2017”) revoking and replacing the previous MEMR Regulation No. 42 of 2017 (“Reg. 42/2017”). The issuance of Reg. 42/2017 sparked multiple debates and objections due to the regulation’s ‘not so investor friendly’ requirements.
Aug 11,2017

Bank Indonesia's National Payment Gateway Introduced

The regulation on the national payment gateway has finally been issued. Bank Indonesia (“BI”), through its regulation No. 19/8/PBI/2017 (“PBI 19/8”) which was promulgated on 22 June 2017, aims to establish national payment system interoperability by implementing switching interconnectivity.
Aug 01,2017

New Indonesian Regulation Requires Ministerial Approval for Changes to Shareholdings or Board Members of Companies doing Business in the Field of Energy and Mineral Resources

On 14 July 2017, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (“MEMR”) issued MEMR Regulation No. 42 of 2017 on the Supervision of the Implementation of Business Activities in the Field of Energy and Mineral Resources (“Reg 42/2017”), which affects businesses in the energy and mineral resources industry, namely in the power, geothermal, oil and gas, and minerals and coal mining sectors. The regulation also provides the mechanism for the procurement of bio-diesel fuel. The regulation came into effect on 17 July 2017.