Jakarta, Oct. 23 -- Indonesia is stepping up efforts to overhaul its anti-corruption rules to criminalize foreign bribery, a key requirement for full membership in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) by 2028.

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said strengthening cross-border economic regulations has become increasingly vital as global trade and economic activity expand.

Indonesia ratified the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) two decades ago, but explicit foreign bribery rules remain a mandatory precondition for OECD accession.

"The Anti-Corruption Law based on the UN was ratified 20 years ago, but there is another one related to bribery, especially for foreign ...