The Government of the Republic of Indonesia intends to develop the utilization of land for foreigner by giving rights to foreigners to own land/property in Indonesia. The policy is a mandate from the Job Creation Law which is then outlined in: (i) Government Regulation Number 18 of 2021 on Management Rights, Land Rights, Flats Units, …
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In a move aimed to bolstering the Indonesia mining sector, the Government Regulation Number 25 of 2023 on Mining Areas (“GR 25/2023”), that is replacing the previous Government Regulation Number 22 of 2010, has recently put into effect by the Indonesian government in order to foster a thorough and precise criteria for determining mining areas. …
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The kidney illegal trafficking between Indonesia and Cambodia has shocked the country recently. This is a classic example of transnational crimes which affect across national borders. In this digital era, the transnational crimes facilitated by advanced technology even pose more significant challenges for law enforcement. For instance is the online fraud syndicate, which operated servers …
In the US, the phrase “customer is king” has become a commonly used term in the business world. This philosophy is based on the idea that satisfied customers are returning customers, which helps businesses to grow and thrive. It is a concept that has resonated well with consumers and has led to a range of …
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The Indonesia House of Representatives (DPR) passed the New Indonesian Criminal Code -Law No. 1 of 2023 on Criminal Code (the “New KUHP”)-, replacing the previous Criminal Code. The New KUHP will be implemented on January 2, 2026. The New KUHP includes the test in determining whether a corporation has committed a criminal act or …
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After the Constitutional Court Decision Number 91/PUU-XVIII/2020, the Indonesian Government issued a Government Regulation in lieu of law No. 2 of 2022 on Job Creation to amend Law No. 11 of 2020 on Job Creation (the “Perppu”). The Perppu that is now become Law No. 6 of 2024 on the Stipulation of Government Regulations intended …
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In October 2022, the Indonesian Government issued a Circular of (Plt.) Director General of Immigration Number IMI-0746.GR.01.01 of 2022 on the Issuance of Second-Home Visa and Limited Stay Permits. Second-Home Visa targets foreigners who would come to Indonesia as travellers, investors, and/or elderly/retirement tourists. The fee for the Second-Home Visa is Rp3,000,000 (three million Rupiah) …
Ada pendapat bahwa dengan masih adanya korban penipuan di dunia ini, berarti manusia masih memiliki rasa percaya satu sama lain. Apabila tidak ada lagi korban penipuan di dunia ini, maka tidak ada lagi rasa percaya diantara sesama manusia. Namun sebagai manusia normal, sudah pasti setiap orang tidak mau menjadi korban penipuan. Untuk itu, kita harus …
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Indonesia is ready to bounce back after being hit by Covid 19 pandemic as reflected in its recent regulation relating to the new set of entry requirements, which are considered looser than the previous ones, for both overseas and domestic travel. On 16 February 2022, the Indonesia Covid-19 Task Force (“IC19TF”) issued the Circular Letter …
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Ketika mengunjungi Newseum di Washington D.C., sebuah interaktif museum yang mendorong kebebasan berekspresi dan kebebasan berpendapat sesuai Amandemen Pertama Amerika Serikat, saya melihat peta wilayah Indonesia diberi warna kuning dalam kategori kebebasan berpendapat, yang artinya kebebasan berpendapat/berkespresi di Indonesia masih terbatas atau setengah-setengah. Negara seperti Jepang dan Amerika diberi warna hijau yang berarti memiliki kebebasan …