• Indonesian FMCG firms in Focus: Kino Indonesia

    Fast moving consumer goods company Kino Indonesia experienced a turbulent month in September following a Supreme Court decision in response to a lawsuit filed by UK citizen Russel Vince. Jakarta's Supreme Court agreed that the logo of the brand Larutan Cap Kaki Tiga, which is produced, distributed, and sold by Kino Indonesia under a license from Singapore-based Wen Ken Drug Co. Pte. Ltd, too closely resembled the Isle of Man's triskelion flag and therefore it prohibit the use of the logo.

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  • Oil & Gas Industry: Understanding Indonesia's Cost Recovery Scheme

    Because we have received quite some questions about Indonesia's cost recovery scheme in the oil and gas industry, we decided to devote an article to this topic. Simply put, the oil recovery scheme that the Indonesian government applies in the upstream oil and gas industry concerns the reimbursement of exploration and production costs to oil and gas contractors. This should make oil and gas exploration in Indonesia more attractive and thus stop the two-decade long decline in the nation's oil output.

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  • IPO of Paramita Bangun Sarana on the Indonesia Stock Exchange

    Indonesian general contractor Paramita Bangun Sarana targets to raise up to IDR 350 billion (approx. USD $26.5 million) through an initial public offering (IPO) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). The company will offer up to 300 million shares, equivalent to 20 percent of its enlarged capital, to investors through the corporate move. Vincentius Susanto, Secretary at Paramita Bangun Sarana, said the indicative price for shares is set in the range of IDR 1,000 - 1,300 a piece. The offering period for the shares is scheduled for 16 - 20 September 2016, while listing on the (IDX) is scheduled for 27 September.

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  • Indonesian Precast Concrete Producers in Focus: Wijaya Karya Beton

    Wijaya Karya Beton is one of Indonesia's leading precast concrete producers. The company, which is a subsidiary of state-controlled construction company Wijaya Karya (Wika), manufactures a product line that includes pre-stressed concrete piles, bridge girder products, pipes, railway, and sleepers. After a bleak 2015 Wika Beton is expected to post rising net profit and revenue in the years ahead supported by a capital injection into its parent company.

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