Divided Waters: The Social and Ecological Toll of Sea Sand Mining in Bintan’s Pulau Numbing

The coastal atmosphere of Pulau Numbing in the Bintan Regency of the Riau Islands appeared deceptively tranquil on a late afternoon in May 2026. Only a few fishermen were visible,…

Indonesia Revisits Foreign Property Ownership Laws Amidst Divided Industry Opinion and Economic Ambitions

The Indonesian Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) is actively deliberating significant revisions to Government Regulation (PP) Number 41 of 1996, which governs foreign ownership of…

Indonesia Considers Sweeping Reforms to Foreign Property Ownership Laws Amidst Divided Opinions and Economic Imperatives

The Indonesian Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) is actively deliberating significant revisions to Government Regulation (PP) No. 41 of 1996 concerning foreign ownership of property…