Detikcom’s New Owners

The Para Group owned by Chairul Tanjung is one step away from controlling the Detikcom news portal by acquiring PT Agranet Multicitra Siberkom’s (Agrakom) shares. The corporate act worth Rp533 billion was planned two years ago.

July 6, 2011

UNLIKE its usual state, the fourth floor of Aldevco Octagon Building in Buncit, South Jakarta, teemed with people last week. Normally, the floor is occupied by dozens of employees working for the information technology division of PT Agranet Multicitra Siberkom (Agrakom), Detikcom news portal management. That afternoon, however, was truly special. All editors, occupants the of second and fifth floors, were also there. Around 50 reporters covering

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