Indonesia

THE COMPANY: AKR Corporindo (AKRA) is the largest private distributor of petroleum products and basic chemicals in Indonesia, with an extensive logistics and supply network, covering 15 sea and river ports. Five of the river ports have storage tank terminals with more than 543.14 kl. AKRA serves customers...

Although the country’s economy is a multi-faceted one, in which energy, agriculture, manufacturing and financial services are key parts of the mix, the attention in 2011 was not on the economy’s heavy hitters, but rather on the playing field in which they operate. The hot topic across the archipelago is improving infrastructure, as fast as...

Although health insurance is an add-on sold by both life and non-life underwriters, it remains a profitable yet under-recognised product on the Indonesian market. The reform of the public health sector into one based on insurance has seen the role of state enterprises expand, but has also provided opportunities for private insurers. A regulatory...

THE COMPANY: Agung Podomoro Land develops, manages and rents integrated properties, which include apartments, houses, hotels, offices, stores, shopping centres and entertainment centres, supported by its facilities through the company and its subsidiaries. The company carries a bond issuance worth...

One of the biggest issues facing Indonesia’s infrastructure push is how it will be financed. The government says that it wants to build and pay for about a third of its public-works priorities, and is currently in the process of attracting investors willing to share the risk, cost and the construction responsibility for the remainder through...