Safeguards in focus as Indonesia weighs stronger powers for antitrust agency
By Roffie Kurniawan ( September 14, 2026, 08:52 GMT | Insight) -- Indonesia's planned expansion of antitrust investigative powers should be accompanied by stronger safeguards for businesses, a competition commissioner said Friday, responding to concerns raised by competition experts and practitioners. Commissioner Aru Armando said stronger evidence-gathering powers are “non-negotiable,” but should develop alongside due-process protections as lawmakers overhaul the country's 1999 Competition Law.Indonesia's planned expansion of antitrust investigative powers should be accompanied by stronger safeguards for businesses subject to enforcement, a competition commissioner said, responding to concerns about due process as lawmakers consider giving the regulator greater authority....
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