The Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha (KPPU) has called for amendments to Indonesia’s competition law and stronger institutional powers during a meeting with former president Joko Widodo in Solo. KPPU Chair M. Fanshurullah Asa and other […]
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Indonesian Authority Advances Two Cases Over Late Merger Notifications
JAKARTA, April 14, 2026 — Indonesia’s Business Competition Supervisory Commission has moved forward with two separate enforcement proceedings involving alleged failures to notify corporate acquisitions on time, as part of its oversight of merger control […]
Indonesia Fines 97 Online Lenders for Interest Rate Cartel
JAKARTA, March 26, 2026 — Indonesia’s antitrust watchdog has fined 97 fintech lending companies a total of 755 billion rupiah (about $47 million) for colluding to set interest rates in the online lending market. The […]
Indonesia Supreme Court Upholds Antitrust Ruling Against Google Over Play Billing System
Jakarta, March 13, 2026 — Indonesia’s Supreme Court has rejected Google LLC’s appeal in a competition case concerning the Google Play Billing system, making the decision of the country’s Competition Commission (KPPU) final and legally […]
Indonesia Competition Watchdog Probes Rising Airline Ticket Prices Ahead of Eid Travel
Jakarta, March 9, 2026 — Indonesia’s competition watchdog has launched a preliminary investigation into domestic airline ticket pricing after detecting a sustained rise in fares over the past two years, raising concerns about possible anti-competitive […]
Indonesia’s NCA Schedules Preliminary Hearing Into NTT Docomo Over Alleged Late Merger Notification
Jakarta, March 4, 2026 — Indonesia’s competition authority, the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU), has scheduled a preliminary examination of Japanese mobile operator NTT Docomo Inc. on March 9, 2026 in connection with an alleged […]
KPPU Opens Hearing over Alleged Late Notification of PT ITM Bhinneka Power Acquisition
Jakarta, February 27, 2026 — The Indonesian Competition Commission (KPPU) has held its first preliminary hearing in Case No. 08/KPPU-M/2025 concerning the alleged late notification of the acquisition of shares in PT Centra Multi Suryanesia […]
KPPU Pushes for Stronger BRICS Cooperation to Address Global Food and Energy Market Challenges
JAKARTA, February 9, 2026 — Indonesia’s Competition Commission (KPPU) has initiated efforts to strengthen international cooperation under the BRICS framework in response to global challenges in the food, energy and strategic commodities sectors. The initiative […]
Indonesian KPPU Fines Parties $398K Over Collusion Blocking Medio Pratama’s Business
Jakarta, February 9, 2026 — Indonesian KPPU has imposed administrative fines totalling IDR 6.7 billion (approximately $398,974) on PT Inti Surya Laboratorium and two individuals over collusion that obstructed the business activities of PT Laboratorium […]
Indonesian Authority Says Competition Index Improved in 2025, Flags Digital Challenges Ahead
Jakarta, January 26, 2026 — Indonesia’s Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha (KPPU) said the country’s competition conditions strengthened in 2025, underscoring competition’s role as a key driver of economic transformation amid global uncertainty, digital acceleration, and […]
