Over its 23-year history, the Indonesian Constitutional Court has read down or invalidated provisions of Indonesia’s colonial-era Criminal Code (KUHP) of 1918 and authoritarian-era Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) of 1981. These decisions sought to preserve constitutional rights of suspects, to
Deputy minister calls for ethics in Indonesia’s AI development
It is reported that at the “AI Governance for the Greater Good: Balancing Innovation and Ethics” event in Jakarta, Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Stella Christie has emphasized that the development of AI in Indonesia must adhere
Indonesia social media ban for minors comes into effect
Indonesia’s new regulation banning children under the age of 16 from accessing social media and online platforms came into effect on Saturday. The new regulation also imposes restrictions and requirements on public and private electronic systems providers to protect the
Freeport-McMoRan Discloses FCPA Scrutiny
Freeport-McMoRan Inc., headquartered in Phoenix, is one of the world’s largest publicly traded copper producers.
It’s portfolio of assets includes the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia, one of the world’s largest copper and gold deposits.
The company recently disclosed:
Indonesia advances copyright amendment addressing AI-generated works
It is reported that Indonesia’s House of Representatives has approved a proposed bill amending the country’s 2014 Copyright Law as a legislative initiative, paving the way for deliberations on proposed provisions addressing artificial intelligence-generated work
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Indonesia sets rules for AI, digital tech use in education
The Indonesian government has issued a joint ministerial decree regulating the use of digital technology and AI in education, encompassing all levels from early childhood to higher education. Signed by seven cabinet ministers, the decree establishes guidelines on the minimum
Indonesia needs 150,000 more engineers for the digital sector, according to government
It is reported that the Indonesian government has identified a pressing need for an additional 150,000 engineers over the next six years to bolster the nation’s digital industry, with a particular emphasis on the semiconductor sector, which alone requires approximately
Cross-Border Personal Data Transfers: The Remaining Issues Following the Indonesian Constitutional Court Decision
Written by <a Dr Priskila Pratita Penasthika, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Universitas Indonesia
INTRODUCTION
<a The Indonesian Personal Data Protection Law, Law Number 27 of 2022 (Indonesian PDP Law), came into effect on 17 October 2022. Before
New Oral Polio Vaccine Type 2 (nOPV2) Prequalified by WHO
On February 10, 2026, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) prequalified a new novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (“nOPV2”) product. The newly prequalified product will be manufactured by Biological E. Limited, India using in-house bulk vaccine technology transferred from PT
HRW claims Indonesia police violated Papua protesters’ rights
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday condemned the Indonesian police for the reported unlawful dispersal, physical assault, and detention of Papuan protesters in the town of Merauke, South Papua province, on January 25.
Meenakshi Ganguly, the deputy Asia director at