Regulations
The front page of The Jakarta Post newspaper lies on top of a collection of newspapers and magazines on March 27, 2024, at a stall in Jakarta (AFP/Adek Berry)
Press and journalism associations have urged the government to ensure the Indonesia-United States Reciprocal Trade Agreement (ART) does not undermine the sustainability of the national media industry or disrupt the implementation of the Presidential Regulation on Publisher Rights.In a policy brief released on Monday, the Digital Platform Corporate Responsibility Committee to Support Quality Journalism (KTP2JB) warned that several provisions in the trade deal could limit the government's ability to regulate digital platforms and protect the national media landscape.
"Provisions detrimental to the press in the ART must be removed," KTP2JB member Sasmito stated at the policy brief's launch in Jakarta on Monday, as reported by Kompas.com.
The committee specifically flagged Article 3.1 of the ART, which prohibits Indonesia from imposing a digital services tax or similar fiscal policies deemed discriminatory against US companies.
