Employee Rights Often Overlooked After Termination

When news of termination arrives, most employees’ minds jump immediately to one question: how much severance will I receive? That number matters. But behind it lies a set of rights that are just as significant and frequently overlooked, sometimes without the employee ever realising what they missed. It is not only about whether the termination […]

How to Check a Trademark Before Filing with DJKI

Registering a trademark is one of the most important steps in protecting your business identity. Yet many business owners overlook a critical first step: checking whether the name or logo they want to register has already been used or filed by someone else. Skipping this step can result in a rejected application, with no way […]

Divorce Ends a Marriage Not Your Legal Duties

Divorce does not always end the legal relationship between former spouses. Where children, shared assets, or specific post divorce arrangements are involved, both parties continue to carry obligations that the law expects them to honour. Disputes tend to arise when those obligations go unmet, most commonly around child support, housing arrangements, or the division of […]

New Tax Data Reporting Rules in Indonesia

The Indonesian Ministry of Finance has issued Minister of Finance Regulation No. 8 of 2026 (“PMK 8/2026”), which amends the earlier Minister of Finance Regulation No. 228/PMK.03/2017 on the details, types, and procedures for submitting data and information related to taxation.  This regulatory update strengthens Indonesia’s tax data reporting framework and reflects a more structured […]

Choosing the Right Dispute Resolution Forum for Your Business

In the business world, conflicts are almost impossible to avoid entirely. They may arise from contractual disagreements, payment disputes, breaches of cooperation agreements, or investment matters that do not proceed as planned. When a dispute arises, the first and often most crucial question is: where should the matter be resolved? The choice between litigation and […]

Indonesia Personal Data Protection After PDP Law

Every time someone signs up for an app, fills in an online form, completes a digital transaction, or activates a new service on their phone, personal data changes hands. Names, phone numbers, addresses, financial details, even medical records flows through systems that most people never fully see or understand. The real question has always been: […]

Indonesia Opens More Opportunities for Foreign Investors

Indonesia has quietly become one of Southeast Asia’s most attractive destinations for foreign investment, and global businesses are increasingly taking notice. With a massive consumer market, a rapidly growing middle class, and an expanding digital economy, the country is no longer viewed merely as an emerging opportunity. Indonesia has evolved into a dynamic and competitive […]

Understanding Employee Termination Rules in Indonesia

A senior employee arrives at the office on Monday morning, only to be called into a meeting with HR. Ten minutes later, their company email is disabled and they are told their services are no longer needed. Under Indonesian law, this scenario however familiar it may feel, is almost certainly illegal. Indonesia has one of […]

Restructuring Instead of Liquidation: The Corporate Rescue Function of PKPU

Financial distress is often perceived as the beginning of a company’s collapse. However, modern insolvency systems are no longer designed solely to liquidate financially troubled companies, but also to preserve businesses that still possess economic value through restructuring mechanisms. In Indonesia, this objective is reflected in Law Number 37 of 2004 concerning Bankruptcy and Suspension […]