Lafarge Malaysia Sold to YTL - Mandatory Offer Ensues
A year ago, Jens Jenisch, chief executive of LafargeHolcim Ltd (LHN SW) announced a five-year restructuring plan after a $4bn write-off caused it...
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Widodo Sets GIAA Fare / Ahok In PDI-P / Prabowo Still Misfiring / Oz Cepa / KPK on Beneficial Owners
Widodo intervened in the airfare pricing of Garuda Indonesia (Persero) (GIAA IJ), compelling it to drop its fares by 20%. This serves a short-term...
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Army Offered Plums / Widodo Hammers 'propaganda' / Steady GDP / March KCIC Land Target / Kamil 2024
As election campaigning enters the final 10 weeks, the Widodo administration appears intent to offer up to 500 coveted civil-service posts to...
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The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Monetary Policy, Pay TV, and Cementing Consolidation
This past week's offering of Insights across ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with another eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive and actionable...
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Semen Indo - Holcim Indo M&A: Real Regulatory Risk Much Lower Than Perceived
Despite regulatory risk appearing high at first glance, we think that the likelihood of Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk (SMGR IJ) acquiring Holcim...
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