Summarecon Books Rp1.65 Trillion Pre Marketing SalesJAKARTA, Indonesia Today - Real-estate developer PT Summarecon Agung Tbk (SMRA) booked pre marketing sales of Rp1.65% it the first 5 ... Property | Friday, 18 May 2012 Read more |
Basarnas Stops Evacuation Operation of Sukhoi’s VictimsJAKARTA, Indonesia Today – The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) has decided to stop the operation to evacuate all vi... People | Friday, 18 May 2012 Read more |
Moody's Downgrades 16 Spanish BanksMADRID, Indonesia Today - Moody's Investors Service has today downgraded by one to three notches the long-term debt and deposit ra... Banking | Friday, 18 May 2012 Read more |
Suharto’s Grandson Fails to Show Up for Police SummonJAKARTA, Indonesia Today - Ari Haryo Wibowo Hardjojudanto, popular as Ari Sigit, grandson of the late president Soeharto and a su... People | Friday, 18 May 2012 Read more |
APP Announces New Policies on High Conservation Value ForestJAKARTA, Indonesia Today - Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) has announced its new High Conservation Value Forest policies to ev... Chemical | Thursday, 17 May 2012 Read more |
Zacks Investment: Indonesia, the Rising Star of AsiaCHICAGO, Indonesia Today - Emerging markets are an important part of the global economy and increasingly significant contributors to the gl... Stocks | Thursday, 17 May 2012 Read more |
Prisma Resources Deploys NetSuite Cloud Solution for Business EfficiencySAN FRANCISCO, Indonesia Today - NetSuite SuiteWorld 2012 -- NetSuite Inc., the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials/ERP software suites, an... Mining | Thursday, 17 May 2012 Read more |
Linktone Reports Lower Revenue in Q1, Indonesian Regulation a FactorBEIJING, Indonesia Today - Linktone Ltd., a provider of media and entertainment content and services in key strategic markets in ... Telco | Thursday, 17 May 2012 Read more |
Govt Mulls Gas Hydrates Deepwater ExplorationTANAH LOT, Indonesia Today - Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources is considering gas hydrates deepwater exploration on southern Sumatera–Java is... Energy | Wednesday, 16 May 2012 Read more |
Political Issues Undermine Oil and Gas Investment in IndonesiaTANAH LOT, Indonesia Today - Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources admits that political atmosphere complicates the oil & gas ... Energy | Wednesday, 16 May 2012 Read more |
Sinarmas Land Acquires Bumi Samarinda IndahSINGAPORE, Indonesia Today - Sinarmas Land Limited together with its subsidiaries (the Group) announces today that its subsidiary has subscribed ... Property | Wednesday, 16 May 2012 Read more |
Augur Confirms Excellent Metallurgical Results from WonogiriSYDNEY, Indonesia Today - Augur Resources Ltd announces today that results from ALS Ammtec confirm the excellent recoveries by floating wi... Mining | Wednesday, 16 May 2012 Read more |
Naga Selatan-1 Well Drilling Reaches 5,000 FeetMELBOURNE, Indonesia Today - Drilling in Naga Selatan-1 well on Mahakam Hilir PSC has reached 5,000 feet MD (measured depth) an... Energy | Wednesday, 16 May 2012 Read more |
Padang Resources Secures Drill Core and Data on Paser ProjectSYDNEY, Indonesia Today - Padang Resources Limited has secured the drill core and data from previous exploration undertaken on the Pa... Mining | Wednesday, 16 May 2012 Read more |
Medco Files Counterclaim against Rio KurniaJAKARTA, Indonesia Today - PT Medco E&P, subsidiary of Medco Energi (MEDC), files a counterclaim against transportation company PT Rio Ku... Dispute | Wednesday, 16 May 2012 Read more |
Indonesia Enhances Resilience to Global Volatility with World Bank SupportWASHINGTON, Indonesia Today - The World Bank executive board today approved a new budget support operation worth $2 billion designed to... Indonesia Macro | Wednesday, 16 May 2012 Read more |
Sukhoi's Black Box FoundBOGOR, Indonesia Today - Army's Special Forces has finally found crashed Sukhoi Superhet 100’s black box around 100 meters from ta... People | Wednesday, 16 May 2012 Read more |
CBM Asia & Continental Join Forces for Indonesian CBMJAKARTA, Indonesia Today - Continental Energy Corporation and CBM Asia Development have signed a joint study and bid group agreement fo... Energy | Tuesday, 15 May 2012 Read more |
Andalan Prospect Drilling Going Well, Hess SaysTANAH LOT, Indonesia Today - Hess Corporation says drilling at Andalan prospect on Semai V Block, Papua is currently going we... Energy | Tuesday, 15 May 2012 Read more |
Mining and Agriculture Stocks Push IDX DownJAKARTA, Indonesia Today - Composite index of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) ended down 0.18% at 4,045.64 points dragged down mi... Stocks | Tuesday, 15 May 2012 Read more |
Moody's Downgrades Italian Banks, Outlooks Remain NegativeMILAN, Indonesia Today - Moody's Investors Service has today downgraded by one to four notches the long-term debt and deposit ... Banking | Tuesday, 15 May 2012 Read more |
Lawmakers to Summon Transportation Minister on Sukhoi CrashJAKARTA, Indonesia Today - Commission V of The House (overseeing transportation and communication) will summon Transportation Minister related with the ... People | Tuesday, 15 May 2012 Read more |
KPPU Appeals Pfizer and Dexa Medica to Supreme CourtJAKARTA, Indonesia Today – Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) makes further legal action on the drug cartel allegation case against PT... Regulations | Tuesday, 15 May 2012 Read more |
Bank Nagari Kicks Off Rp225 Billion Bond IssueJAKARTA, Indonesia Today - Regional development bank PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah Sumatera Barat (Bank Nagari) announces on prospectus today it pl... Banking | Tuesday, 15 May 2012 Read more |
Indonesia Finance
Theindonesiatoday.com - Indonesia Media Partners LLC, an affiliate of Saban Capital Group, Inc., and PT Global Mediacom Tbk (BMTR) have entered into a definitive agreement today whereby Indonesia Media Partners will acquire 692,336,150 shares of PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk (MNCN), equal to 5.0% of MNC’s outstanding shares, at Rp1,000 per share.
Both parties also signed a 27 month call option agreement whereby Indonesia Media Partners will acquire an additional 346,168,075 shares, equal to 2.5% of MNC’s outstanding shares, from Global Mediacom.
Arya Sinulingga, BMTR's corporate secretary said in a discloure to stock exchange today that The transaction is expected to close by mid November 2011.
MNC also announced that it will increase its dividend payout, beginning with the dividend payable in 2012, to a minimum of 45% of net income generated during the preceding year.
Indonesia Media Partners received financial advice from UBS Securities LLC and legal advice from Latham & Watkins LLP and Melli Darsa & Co. Global Mediacom received financial advice from Morgan Stanley Services Limited and legal advice from O'Melveny & Myers LLP. (hans@theindonesiatoday.com)