In addition to revising various targets that were previously set as a part of Indonesias National Energy Policy (Kebijakan Energi Nasional KEN) regarding the use and provisioning of energy, the framework of Regulation 40/2025 has also revised the scope of the general targets for achieving Net Zero Emissions (NZE) by 2060. In this regard, one notable supporting policy that has been newly featured involves the decarbonization of the energy sector.

Decision of the Indonesian Constitutional Court (Mahkamah Konstitusi/MK) No. 132/PUU-XXIII/2025 has reinterpreted Article 82 of Law No. 2 of 2004 on the Settlement of Industrial Relations Disputes by retaining the one-year deadline for employment termination (Pemutusan Hubungan Kerja/PHK) lawsuits, but has revised this one-year period so that it commences from the failure of any relevant mediation or conciliation efforts. This ruling partially accommodates workers concerns while ensuring that employers can continue to rely on legal certainty, thereby striking a fair balance between the protection of workers rights and the maintenance of a stable industrial relations framework.

While maintaining core aspects of the import policy and provisions that apply in relation to agricultural and livestock products, this Amendment now incorporates cassava and its derivative products (collectively referred to as Cassava Products) onto the list of products subject to the aforementioned import policy and provisions. Following this inclusion, Cassava Products will now be subject to a wide array of import policies and provisions, including the requirement to be covered by official Import Approvals (Persetujuan Import/PI) and the requirement for all Cassava Product imports to be carried out by holders of Manufacturer Importer Identification Numbers (Angka Pengenal Importir Produsen/API-P).

This Draft Regulation newly incorporates various broadcasting-related services onto the list of the applicable standards that will apply to business activities within the postal, telecommunications and broadcasting sector, as well as the electronic systems and transactions sector. Moreover, the Draft Regulation is also set to expand the overall coverage of these business standards by outlining a total of 23 business activities that have been classified into two main sectors. The following business activities have been newly incorporated under the Draft Regulation: 1) Regular non-agent courier services; 2) Private broadcasting services; and 3) Software publishing.

If it is ultimately enforced, then this Draft Regulation (Draft Regulation) will ultimately serve as a whole new framework for the Certification of Good Cosmetics Manufacturing Practices (Cara Pembuatan Kosmetika yang Baik CPKB), replacing the previous framework of Regulation of the National Agency of Drug and Food Control (Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan/BPOM) No. 33 of 2021. Moreover, in addition to the inclusion of quasi-drugs under a new joint-production facility scheme, this Draft Regulation simplifies the CPKB certification process while simultaneously tightening enforcement efforts through the introduction of broader administrative sanctions in the form of temporary closures of online access for submissions of notification applications and the suspension of issued certification.

As of 18 September 2025, the Regulation of the National Agency of Drug and Food Control (Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan BPOM) No. 16 of 2024 on Contamination Limits for Cosmetics Products (Regulation 16/2024) has officially come into force. Issued in September 2024, Regulation 16/2024 provided a year for which require businesses across the cosmetics sector to ensure full alignment with the updated requirements

The new circular introduces an updated framework for consumer complaint services (Complaint Services) in the financial sector. It requires Financial Services Providers (Pelaku Usaha Jasa Keuangan PUJK) to publish information on complaint procedures, in addition to their ongoing obligation to disclose complaint handling, and to appoint a member of the Board of Directors responsible for such publication. PUJK must also submit a Complaint Services Report to the Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan/OJK) on a semiannual basis, no later than 10 July of the current year and 10 January of the following year.

Regulation 35/2025 revises the applicable methodologies for calculations of Domestic Component Level (Tingkat Komponen Dalam Negeri - TKDN) values for goods, industrial services and combined goods and services, as well as Company Benefit Weight (Bobot Manfaat Perusahaan - BMP) values, which are assessed based on a broad range of factors such as investment, labor and green industry practices. Said calculations are required to be completed during applications for certification, as conducted by Independent Verification Institutions (Lembaga Verifikasi Independen/LVI) or through the use of a self-declaration mechanism (for small-scale industries). TKDN certification and BMP values generally remain valid for five-year periods.

Business Actors that generate domestic wastewater are required to complete proper water treatments before discharging their wastewater into the environment or reusing it, in line with applicable Laws and Regulations. Said treatments must comply with Domestic Wastewater Quality Standards, which set pollutant limits that are based on treatment systems, wastewater types and discharge activities, as well as Technology Standards, which are determined in line with discharge activities and daily volumes. In addition, certain types of Business Actors must update their Environmental Approvals or Statements of Commitment to Environmental Management and Monitoring (Surat Pernyataan Kesanggupan Pengelolaan dan Pemantauan Lingkungan/SPPL) by 9 September 2027 in order to ensure compliance with these standards.

The Amendment provides more options for passengers and transportation vehicle crews (collectively referred to as Carriers) as regards the provision of verbal customs notifications (Notifications) regarding the transportation of their goods through areas established as free-trade areas and free ports (collectively referred to as Free Trade Zones FTZ). Furthermore, in addition to clarifying the applicable taxation treatments for the transportation of goods to other locations within official customs-and-excise areas (Customs Areas), the Amendment also sets out a specific mechanism that allows Carriers to bring goods from outside Customs Areas to final destinations that are located elsewhere within Customs Areas, provided that that clearance has been completed at the relevant FTZ arrival terminal.