As one of the signatories, ISD recommends our stakeholders to sign the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace. The initiative was launched on 12 November at the UNESCO Internet Governance Forum (IGF) by French President Emmanuel Macron. This high-level declaration in favour of the development of common principles for securing cyberspace has already [...]
Jakarta – 31 January 2020. Data is now more valuable than oil, said Indonesian president Mr. Joko Widodo on Friday (24/1/20). This signals the more attention given by the government on regulations concerning data and its application in policymaking process. However, Indonesia has yet to be amongst 132 countries that already have regulation on personal [...]
Last year, the Indonesian government introduced Governemt Regulation 80/2019 on Trade Through Electronic Systems with technical provisions on electronic trade. The regulation can be simplified into 3 aspects: Defining e-commerce businesses (and platforms) as the Organisers of Electronically-Enabled Trade (PPMSE) and setting clear distinction with merchants that use their facilities. Prerequisites for business practitioners: securing [...]
Geneva, Switzerland – ISD’s Executive Director, Devi Ariyani, was invited as a panelist to the WTO Public Forum 2019 that took place in Geneva, Switzerland from 8 to 11 October. The main theme for this year’s Public Forum was “Trading Forward: Adapting to a Changing World”. ISD was invited to present the Indonesian private sector [...]
Online ‘gig’ platforms has made it easier for people to look for freelancing opportunities. With more than 8 million workers depend on gig platforms (3 million ride-hailing drivers, 5 million fintech agents, and 30 thousand freelancers listed in various freelancing platforms) it is necessary for the government to provide legal certainty for employment in the [...]
The Indonesian government has introduced a new regulation concerning Electronic Transactions System through the Government Regulation (PP) 71/2019 on “The Organisation of Electronic System and Transactions”. This regulation replaces the previous PP 82/2012 to accommodate the rapidly changing technology. Under this new regulation, electronic system organisers (ESOs) are now categorized into Public ESO and Private [...]
Online ‘gig’ platforms has made it easier for people to look for freelancing opportunities. With more than 8 million workers depend on gig platforms (3 million ride-hailing drivers, 5 million fintech agents, and 30 thousand freelancers listed in various freelancing platforms) it is necessary for the government to provide legal certainty for employment in [...]
Great news for businesses conducting internship and workers training. Under the newly introduced Government Regulation (PP) 45/2019 and further stipulated under the MoF Regulation (PMK) 128/010/2019, businesses are now eligible for deduction on their taxable gross income by up to 200% of costs they incur for skill and competence development programs. The skill development programs [...]
Asosiasi Pengusaha Indonesia mengatakan, kesempatan membuka bisnis restoran Indonesia di luar negeri masih tersendat masalah permodalan. Padahal, pengembangan bisnis tersebut berpotensi menyumbang devisa yang dapat meningkatkan perekonomian. Ketua Umum Asosiasi Pengusaha Indonesia (Apindo) Haryadi Sukamdani mengatakan, pertumbuhan bisnis restoran merek Indonesia di luar negeri masih sangat lambat. Menurut pria yang juga menjabat sebagai Ketua Perhimpunan [...]
Indonesia bisa menjaga pertumbuhan ekonomi, setelah neraca perdagangan jatuh pada titik terdalam selama satu dekade terakhir, dengan menggenjot surplus jasa perjalanan. Upaya itu bisa dilakukan antara lain dengan mengembangkan sistem pembayaran uang elektronik bagi turis asing yang berkunjung ke dalam negeri. Berdasarkan data Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS), defisit neraca perdagangan Indonesia pada Januari-April 2019 mencapai [...]
