Mar 9, 2015 | Industries, Market, Reviews
Largest telco player PT Telkom (TLKM) Tbk booked net profit of Rp14.66 trillion last year, inched up 2.4% from 2013 on squeezed margins due to higher operation and maintenance expenses, depreciation and amortisation, and finance costs. Outlook? Telkom reported 8.1%...
Mar 8, 2015 | Industries, Market, Reviews
Yello Digital Marketing, a subsidiary of Yello Mobile, South Korean company, which claimed itself the largest mobile platform in the region, has acquired majority stake in Adplus, a leading adtech company in Indonesia last week. This intensifies competition in the...
Mar 7, 2015 | Industries, Market, Reviews
PT Indonesia Media Televisi (IMTV), subsidiary of Lippo Group’s Multipolar (MLPL), reportedly plans to sell 15% shares through initial public offering (IPO) to raise up to US$100 million. As of today, Multipolar controls 65% shares in IMTV, operator of pay TV...
Mar 6, 2015 | Industries, Reviews
National media quoted Agus Salim Pangestu, son of tycoon Prajogo Pangestu, this morning revealing Barito Pacific Group’s plan to develop a giant 1,000 MW power plant in western tip of Java. We can understand the plan in the context of Barito Group’s...
Mar 6, 2015 | Industries, Market, Reviews
Government’s plan to charge value added tax (VAT) on toll road fees has immediately sparked protest from consumers association. Interesting, however, that consumers oppose not because of the implying additional cost. They are willing to pay if quality of service...
Mar 6, 2015 | Industries, News Group
On Wednesday (March 4), exhibition organizer Dyandra Promosindo launched the Gadget and Information Technology Mega Bazaar in Jakarta Convention Center (JCC). More than 200 brands from 78 companies participated in the four-day Mega Bazaar, among the participants were...
Mar 6, 2015 | Industries, News Group, Reviews
The co-working space business emerged as an answer to rising demand for a more community oriented work space that is not only cozy but also has excellent infrastructure to support professional requirements. Co-working space can now be found throughout Indonesia, in...
Mar 6, 2015 | Industries, News Group
State tin producer PT Timah (TINS) Tbk is the world’s second largest tin producer. But one of the company’s much anticipated projects is its rare-earth production plan. TINS has built a mini plant to produce rare-earth materials with Rp30 billion...
Mar 5, 2015 | Industries, Politics
Media mogul and politician Surya Dharma Paloh is a very important man to know. He contributed significantly to Jokowi-Kalla’s presidential campaign through his media network, especially with his national television station MetroTV. As such, Paloh is now one of the...
