PT Berau Coal Energy (BRAU) Tbk, parent of coal producer Berau Coal, where Samin Tan is an indirect majority shareholder, booked net loss of US$44.4 million in the first half of 2014 on falling sales revenue and squeezed margins. This only adds pressures toward Samin Tan, whose Borneo Lumbung Energi (BORN) yet to release financial statement for the year ended December 31, 2013.

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