In order to implement a firm approach to enhancing accessibility to public transportation facilities for persons with special needs, the Ministry of Transportation has issued Regulation No. PM 98 of 2017 on the Provision of Accessibility to Public-Transportation Services for Consumers with Special Needs .

The Ministry of Transportation has issued Regulation No. PM 107 of 2017 on Mandatory Organization of Long-Distance Ferry Services, which serve as a set of guidelines for companies which are involved in the organization such services.

STNK now may be issued either on behalf of companies or on behalf of the drivers themselves, in terms of the relevant administrative requirements that have to be met. However, the name of the relevant company concerned is currently required to be displayed in both the front and rear windows of any vehicles which are used

In order to fall into line with the Cashless Society Movement launched by Bank Indonesia, as well as to mitigate the ongoing problem of congestion around the nation?s toll gates, the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing issued Regulation No. 16/PRT/M/2017 on Non-Cash Toll Transactions on Toll Roads, which will serve as a set of guidelines for the organization of cashless transactions on toll roads.

A more comprehensive set of provisions which address the security of supply chains for air-freight cargo and post consignments has now been stipulated by the Ministry of Transportation through the issuance of Regulation No. PM 53 of 2017 on the Security of Supply Chains for Air-Freight Cargo and Post Consignments. This new regulation sets out the various responsibilities of delegated parties (i.e., regulated agents, known consignors, operational airport units and/or airport companies) in order to ensure the security of air-freight cargo, and in addition also addresses post consignments, mandatory checks and control measures, certification and security tariffs.

The Supreme Court has rendered Decision No. 37 P/HUM/2017 on the Petition for Judicial Review of Ministry of Transportation Regulation No. PM 26 of 2017 on the Organization of Non-Fixed-Route Public-Transportation Services. The recently rendered MA Decision annuls seven legal issues initially addressed under Regulation 26/2017 due to their conflicting with both the UMKM Law and Road Transportation Law.

To optimize Indonesia?s electronic-based economic potential, including the e-commerce sector, start-ups, business development and accelerated logistics processing, the government has finally issued Presidential Regulation No. 74 of 2017 on Roadmap for The National Electronic Commerce System for 2017 ? 2019. In essence, this new Regulation sets out a roadmap for e-commerce which addresses eight major programs to be implemented between 2017-2019. Moreover, this regulation also mandates for the establishment of a steering committee which will be responsible for implementing the roadmap.

In a bid to improve the investment climate within Indonesia's air-transportation sector, the Ministry of Transportation has issued Regulation No. PM 45 of 2017, which amends Ministry Regulation No. KM 25 of 2008 on the Organization of Air Transportation. In essence, the Tenth Amendment redefines several provisions which address the following matters: 1) Flight-route permits; and 2) Flight routes operated by scheduled commercial-airline companies.

The Ministry of Transportation (?Ministry?) has issued Regulation No. PM 38 of 2007, which is the Ninth Amendment to Ministry Regulation No. KM 25 of 2008 on the Organization of Air Transportation, with the ultimate aim of boosting growth within the air-transportation sector by simplifying provisions which relate to paid-up capital, new flight-route permits and the handling of accidents and/or serious incidents. Prior to the issuance of this Ninth Amendment, Regulation 25/2008 was previously amended several times, most recently through the issuance of Ministry Regulation No. PM 56 of 2016.

With the aim of improving investment within the shipping sector, the Ministry of Transportation has issued Regulation No. PM 39 of 2017 on Ship Registration and Nationality. In essence, this new regulation redefines a number of provisions which were originally regulated under the now obsolete Regulation No. PM 13 of 2012, so as to accelerate the processing of ship registrations as well as the acquisition of ship nationality documents.