The world’s fourth-largest population, a very low insurance penetration rate and strong prospects for growth are proving a draw for foreign investors eyeing Indonesia’s insurance market. Higher caps on foreign ownership than elsewhere in Asia – 80% of an underwriter’s equity, compared to 49% in Thailand and 26% in India – add to the appeal. With the...
THE COMPANY: Established in 1970, Wintermar Offshore Marine (WINS) is one of the largest offshore marine services companies based in Indonesia. For more than 40 years, WINS, owned by the Layanto family, has catered to the upstream offshore oil and gas sector, providing fleet support for exploration,...
THE COMPANY: Strong national construction growth and the establishment of a new management team in 2008 have been key factors in the success of Waskita Karya (WSKT), the sector’s largest player. In 2012 WSKT aggressively increased its new contracts (excluding job order contracts) to Rp40trn ($4bn), up 40...
THE COMPANY: Established in 2008, Tiphone Mobile Indonesia (TELE) is the country’s largest nationwide prepaid and subscriber identity module card distributor for Telkomsel (TSEL), a subsidiary of Telekomunikasi Indonesia (TLKM) and XL Axiata (EXCL). Through 62 branches, 79 outlets and 48 owned shops, TELE...
Central to the exchange’s ambition of doubling market capitalisation by 2015 will be the new supply of shares from initial public offerings (IPO) and secondary rights issues. Recovering from a trough at the start of 2012, the frequency of Indonesian issuances has led the region alongside the Philippines, with a steady stream of smaller issues...
Labour relations emerged in 2012 as one of the key downside risks facing Indonesia. Already constrained by one of the world’s most restrictive labour laws, new rules in 2012 hiking the minimum wages in important industrial production areas and curbing the use of outsourced staff to circumvent rules on full-time employees have prompted protests from...
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