We summarise key ride-hailing news in Indonesia and explain what SEVA already does on each issue: driver earnings, clear fares, and passenger safety. Source articles are in Indonesian.
Citing Presidential Regulation 27/2026, the Minister of Transportation asked platforms to help oversee partner vehicle safety, including helmets and regular maintenance, and to run a complaints centre that responds within seven days.
Read on CNN Indonesia (Indonesian)Where SEVA Stands
The government issued Presidential Regulation No. 27/2026 on protecting the digital transport platform ecosystem. Platform commission is capped at 8 percent, base fares are set by the Ministry of Transportation, and implementing rules are due by the end of 2026.
Read on CNN Indonesia (Indonesian)Where SEVA Stands
Presidential Regulation 27/2026 splits fare authority: passenger fares are set by the Ministry of Transportation, while goods and food delivery fees will be set by the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs, including transparency on how platforms build their prices.
Read on detikFinance (Indonesian)Where SEVA Stands
The government confirmed that ride-hailing drivers remain partners rather than employees. The Ministry of SMEs will oversee partnership agreements, lead a task force with the transport and digital ministries, and promised social protection for drivers.
Read on ANTARA (Indonesian)Where SEVA Stands
On the first day of the 8 percent commission cap, Jakarta drivers reported almost no change in earnings per order, because passenger fares also fell and an app service fee was deducted before the revenue share was calculated.
Read on Kompas.com (Indonesian)Where SEVA Stands
The Minister said motorbike ride-hailing fares would not rise after the commission cut, with insurance costs now borne by the platforms. The government only regulates basic-tier fares, so prices can still differ between apps.
Read on ANTARA (Indonesian)Where SEVA Stands
A Politeknik Negeri Bandung academic argues that cancelling in-app orders and paying drivers directly hurts everyone: trips go unrecorded, safety features stop working, lost items are hard to trace, and prices go back to haggling.
Read on The Conversation Indonesia (Indonesian)Where SEVA Stands
The Minister of Transportation confirmed that the commission cap for motorbike ride-hailing drops from 20 percent to a maximum of 8 percent from 1 July 2026, with no trial period, following the President's instruction.
Read on Kompas.com (Indonesian)Where SEVA Stands
Parliament added an Online Transportation Bill to its 2026 priority legislation list to give app-based workers a legal basis, alongside a revision of the Personal Data Protection Law and a Gig Economy Workers Bill.
Read on CNBC Indonesia (Indonesian)Where SEVA Stands
Komnas Perempuan (the National Commission on Violence Against Women) is calling for dedicated rules for online transport, including stricter driver screening, regulated in-app safety features, and an obligation for platforms to act on passenger reports.
Read on Kompas.com (Indonesian)Where SEVA Stands
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