Pertamina Case Highlights Risk / Airline Dereg Unlikely / PD Leans Widodo / No Court Demos
Judges sentenced former Pertamina head Karen Agustiawan to eight years on patently spurious charges -- indicating that mafia interests continue to...
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The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Thai Politics, Bank Negara Indonesia, and Singapore Property
This week's offering of Insights across ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with another eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive and actionable...
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HM Sampoerna (HMSP IJ): The King's Struggle
Hm Sampoerna (HMSP IJ) is the largest cigarette manufacturer in Indonesia with 32% market share, and it is also the third largest Market Cap stock...
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Bank Negara Indonesia Perser (BBNI IJ) - Growing Above the Moat - On the Ground in J-Town
A meeting with Bank Negara Indonesia Perser (BBNI IJ) is Jakarta revealed a higher pace of growth than expected but also highlighted the fact that...
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'Halal Certified' Pitfalls Loom / More Minnows Jailed / Mapi Owner's Trial in Absentia / Uno Digs In
Widodo's new Halal Product Certification Regulation poses myriad burdens and pitfalls for operators in the consumer sector. Police exposed details...
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