Indonesia


Indonesia’s termination of the Netherlands–Indonesia BIT: Broader implications in the Asia-Pacific?
While Indonesia intends to renegotiate its BITs to provide greater capacity to regulate in the public interest, the current Australian government has indicated it will consider the inclusion of ISDS on a case-by-case basis.
Peru to begin FTA negotiations with Indonesia, India
The governments of Peru and Indonesia have completed a joint feasibility study in order to reach a free trade agreement, announced Tuesday Peru's Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister Magali Silva.
UPA may have left another can of worms in Anand Sharma’s free trade agreements
One of the most serious long-term damages done by any ministry under the UPA -- in India -- was commerce under Anand Sharma.
Revamping bilateral treaties
Indonesia’s intention to end bilateral investment treaties (BIT) has been questioned again and again, most recently in an article published on July 1 in the Financial Times, writes Indonesia's Ambassador to Belgium in a Jakarta Post opinion piece.
RI to review trade deal with Japan in September
One of the key review points will be market access for Indonesian agricultural products and fishery output to the Japanese market, Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi says
Newmont files for arbitration against Indonesia government on ore-export ban
Newmont Mining Corp. said Tuesday it is filing for international arbitration against the Indonesian government for a mineral-export ban.
CEPA talks with EU need to start soon: Apindo
The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) has urged the government to kick off talks with the European Union on the planned comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), saying the lack of a trade deal has disadvantaged business players.
Alternative forms of protection for Indonesia's foreign investors
This Legal alert outlines the several means by which investment protection for foreign investors in Indonesia can be reassured.
Implementation of FTA with Indonesia urged
Emphasising the need for enhanced trade relations between Pakistan and Indonesia, the Chairman Senate Syed Nayyer Hussain Bokhari on Thursday observed that the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two needs to be implemented in letter and spirit for mutual growth and prosperity.
Indonesia should withdraw from the ICSID!
If there is dispute against the government, investors, be they foreign or local, they should bring their cases to the Indonesian judiciary or other available national dispute mechanisms.